( 2025:JHHC:30900 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4084 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Singh, aged about 29 years, son of Jwala Prasad Singh, resident of village German Staff Colony, Lakrakhanda, P.O. Marafari, P.S. B.s. City, District-Bokaro ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, A.P.P. 09/ 07.10.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with B.S. City P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024, registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 351 (2), 74, 329(3) and 3 (5) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is case and counter case between the parties. He further submits that the petitioner has filed C.P. Case No. 1643 of 2024 on 28.11.2024 thereafter the present case has been filed against the petitioner on 15.12.2024. He then submits that so far as allegation of molestation is concerned, that is not against the petitioner and that is against unknown persons who were present at the spot. He further submits that injury is simple in nature. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that assault has been made by the petitioner. 5. Considering that there is case and counter case between the parties and so far as allegation of molestation is concerned, that is against unknown persons who were present at the spot with the petitioner and ( 2025:JHHC:30900 ) further injury is simple in nature. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Bokaro, in connection with B.S. City P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.07.10.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-