2025:JHHC:28614 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5469 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5469 of 2025 ---- Arjun Kumar Goswami, age 26 years, son of Sudama Goswami, resident of village – Aaradih, PO – Basadih, PS – Piro, District – Bhojpur, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, Advocate ---- 02/17.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Meral P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 117(2), 303(2), 3(5) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a driver and he was working elsewhere and was not present at the place of occurrence. He submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner and the petitioner has received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and has also replied the same. He submits that the allegations are made of assault on head, however, the simple injury has been found on the wrist, back as well as thigh. He 2025:JHHC:28614 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5469 of 2025 submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition and even the injury is alleged to be made on head, however, that was not found on the head and further the petitioner has received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 which has been replied, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa in connection with Meral P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 17.09.2025 Sangam/