2026:JHHC:14437 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2412 of 2026 ------ 1. Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar, son of Ruplal Yadav (Dismissed vide order dated 06.05.2026) 2. Nageshwar Yadav @ Nageshwar Kumar Yadav, aged about 32 years, son of Kedar Yadav Both are resident of Village Daldal, P.O. Galwati, P.S. Dhanwar, District Giridih .... .... …. Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Lakhan Yadav, Advocate Ms. Savita Kumari, Advocate Mr. Karuna Nidhi Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. ------ 05/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 354, 307, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that anticipatory bail is confined to petitioner no.2- Nageshwar Yadav @ Nageshwar Kumar Yadav in the light of the order dated 06.05.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and so far petitioner no.2 is concerned, allegation is made of assault on the back side of the informant. He next submits that the injury is said to be simple. He further submits that so far injury on head is concerned, that was inflicted by petitioner no.1- Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar and he has already been arrested. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 16 of the petition. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 6. Considering that pursuant to blow made by Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukesh Kumar, head injury has been received and he has already 2026:JHHC:14437 been arrested and so far petitioner no.2- Nageshwar Yadav @ Nageshwar Kumar Yadav is concerned, allegation is of assaulting on the back side of the informant and further there are case and counter case and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 16 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner no.2- Nageshwar Yadav @ Nageshwar Kumar Yadav. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner no.2- Nageshwar Yadav @ Nageshwar Kumar Yadav is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih, in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 14.05.2026