( 2026:JHHC:13525 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2108 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2108 of 2026 Anand Kumar Yadav, aged 25 years, son of Munna Yadav, R/o Vill.- Naukadih, P.O. & P.S. Jainagar, District- Koderma … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Hamidul Haqe, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. Mrs. Malsi Pathak, A.C. to P.P. ----- 04/07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Hazaribagh Road R.P.F Post Case No.2577 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 160(2) of Indian Railway Act, pending in the Court of the learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that while the petitioner was trying to cross railway gate, suddenly gateman dropped barrier and the petitioner was failed to apply break of the scooty and pursuant to that the scooty slightly touched the iron railway gate, which caused zero damage to the railway gate. On these grounds, he submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that this anticipatory bail application is not maintainable as the present case registered under Section 160(2) of the Indian Railway Act is bailable. ( 2026:JHHC:13525 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2108 of 2026 5. In view of the above, it transpires that the offence under Section 160(2) of the Indian Railway Act is bailable and, as such, this anticipatory bail application is not maintainable. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to obtain regular bail. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 7th May, 2026 Ajay/