2026:JHHC:14049 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2358 of 2026 ---- Md. Asraf Ansari @ Md. Dugla Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Muslim Ansari, resident of Village Pataldih, PO Chatro and PS Deori, Chatro, District Giridih, Jharkhand.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vishal Kr Trivedi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Kr Keshri, Advocate ---- 4/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pachamba PS Case No.137 of 2025, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 304(2), 74, 75(2), 76, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that there are general and omnibus allegations of assault against all the accused persons including the petitioner. He next submits that the petitioner’s side has lodged the case on 15.12.2025 being Pachamba P.S. Case No.134 of 2025 and after two days the present case has been lodged against the petitioner by the accused of that case. He next submits that the allegation is made of assault made by the petitioner by Axe, however, the injury is said to be simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.16 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:14049 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the altercation took place due to land dispute and further the role of each and every accused persons have been disclosed and, prima facie, it appears that if such altercation was going on, it was difficult to find out the specific role of every person and further the allegations are made of assault by the petitioner by Axe, however, the injury is said to be simple in nature by way of assault caused by hard and blunt substance and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Pachamba PS Case No.137 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.05.2026 SI/