( 2026:JHHC:13671 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 467 of 2026 Md. Shahnwaj, aged about 40 years, son of Md. Washir Ansari, resident of village Hansdiha, P.O. Hansdiha, P.S. Hansdiha, District-Dumka, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rishav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. 02/ 07.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Hansdiha P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025, registered under sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115 (2), 109, 303(2), 74, 352 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M at Dumka. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits scuffle took place between informant and other ladies and petitioner happens to be husband of Bibi Shabnam. He refers to para 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the case diary and submits that witnesses have been examined including son of the informant and they all have stated that some of the ladies have assaulted the informant and pursuant to that informant received injury. He next submits that allegations of tearing clothes and snatching of chain and money have not been supported by the witnesses. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of assault are there. 5. It appears that allegations of assault are there against the petitioner however, in paras 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the case diary the son of the informant and other witnesses have stated that some of the ladies have ( 2026:JHHC:13671 ) assaulted the informant. Further tearing of clothes and snatching of chain and money have not been supported by the witnesses. It has been pointed out that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. 5. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, 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 S.D.J.M at Dumka, in connection with Hansdiha P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.07.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-