( 2026:JHHC:3952 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 821 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 821 of 2026 Gautam Sonar @ Prasad, aged about 36 years, son of Subhash Prasad, resident of Rohtas Colony, Gamharia, P.O. Gamharia, P.S. Gamharia, District- Seraikella Kharsawan … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 02/13.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.397 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 447, 341, 323, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties. He further submits that all the family members have been implicated in the case. He then submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner. He next submits that the main allegation is there against one Sonu Singh. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that the allegation of assault is there against Sonu Singh. So far as this petitioner is concerned, there are general and omnibus allegations. There are case and counter case between ( 2026:JHHC:3952 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 821 of 2026 the parties. The petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.397 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 13th February, 2026 Ajay/