( 2026:JHHC:14805 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2631 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2631 of 2026 Md. Irfan, S/o Md. Tohid Khan, age 23 years, R/o Village- Jariyagadi, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Ms. Kaushiki Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. ----- 05/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No.264/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the scuffle took place while the petitioner and others were watching football match and at the spur of the moment the altercation took place and there were free fight and the allegations are made that the petitioner has assaulted, however, injury is said to be simple. She next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner has assaulted and pursuant to that injury has been received by the son of the informant. 5. Considering that at the spur of the moment while watching the football match, altercation took place and even injury is said to be simple and further, the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 15 ( 2026:JHHC:14805 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2631 of 2026 of this application 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 S.D.J.M., Giridih in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No.264/2025, 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/