( 2026:JHHC:14836 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2613 of 2026 Arjun Kumar Sahu, aged about 34 years, son of Harihar Prasad Sahu, resident of Lahna, P.O. Katu, P.S. Ratu, District-Ranchi ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Ayush Kr. Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. 02/ 14.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.279 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and the allegation of assault are made against 34 persons. He further submits that it is not known whether the injury is simple or grievous and that has not come in the order of learned Sessions Judge. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 1378 of 2026 and A.B.A. No. 1513 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No. 12 of the petition and co-accused persons have been granted ( 2026:JHHC:14836 ) anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As 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 J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.279 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.14.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-