2026:JHHC:14579 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2504 of 2026 ---- Dhiraj Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Ashok Singh, Both residents of Village Lipda, PO and PS Simariya, District Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 2/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Simariya PS Case No.172 of 2025, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there are case and counter case between the parties and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that there is direct allegation of assault and pursuant to that, grievous injury has been received by the informant. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR it transpires that the vehicle of the informant was stopped by the petitioner and another and thereafter assault was made by way of rod and pursuant to that, the injury has been received on the head and that is said to be grievous in nature, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected and consequently, this anticipatory bail application is, hereby, dismissed. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.05.2026 SI/