( 2026:JHHC:1717 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 311 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 311 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Yadav, aged about 40 years, son of Chouhn Mahto, resident of Village- Khandi, P.O. Dhabtham, P.S. Chandwara, District- Bokaro … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P. ----- 04/22.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mandu P.S. Case No.127 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 461 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He further submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner. He then submits that stolen tractor was parked in abandoned condition behind the house of the petitioner. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the stolen tractor was recovered from the behind of the house of the petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and only allegation is made that the tractor was parked in abandoned condition behind the house of the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, ( 2026:JHHC:1717 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 311 of 2026 as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh in connection with Mandu P.S. Case No.127 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.461 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd January, 2026 Ajay/