2026:JHHC:3658 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 749 of 2026 ---- Umar Shekh @ Umar Faruk age about 22 years son of Habil Shekh @ Havil Shekh, resident of Village-Niharpara, PO Kistonagar, PS Pakur (M), Dist. Pakur, Jharkhand... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms Anjali Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 2/11.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur (Mufassil) PS Case No.149 of 2025, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 324(4), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(3) r/w section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Pakur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is resident of the same village and his house is one kilometer far away from the house of the informant and the altercation took place with others due to domestic dispute. She further submits that the petitioner was present in Panchayati and has supported the other accused persons and in view of that, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. She also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.13 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the 2026:JHHC:3658 2 petitioner was alleged to be present on the spot. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR it transpires that the altercation took place due to some domestic dispute and the petitioner is said to be resident of the same village and his house is one kilometer far away from the house of the informant and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed aforesaid, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition being A.B.A. No.749 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.02.2026 SI/