( 2026:JHHC:14907 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2556 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2556 of 2026 Chandan Kumar Paswan @ Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Paswan, aged about 19 years, S/o Sanjay Kumar Paswan, R/o Bari Kodarjana, Hajipur Purav, Hajipur, P.O. Hazipur, P.S. Sahibganj, District- Sahibganj … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P.P. ----- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No.09/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 326(g), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned A.C.J.M., Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that on 10.01.2026, altercation took place between the petitioner and informant and on the intervention of the police, it was settled and no FIR was lodged. He further submits that now present FIR has been lodged on 22.01.2026 alleging that the informant is having suspicion that this petitioner has put the shop of the informant on fire. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that when the compromise took place between the petitioner and informant, the petitioner has threatened to put the shop of the informant on fire. On these grounds, he submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:14907 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2556 of 2026 5. After 12 days of the first incident which was settled, present FIR has been lodged and only on suspicion, the petitioner has been implicated in the case 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 A.C.J.M., Sahibganj in connection with Sahibganj (M) P.S. Case No.09/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 14th May, 2026 Ajay/