[ 2026:JHHC:16314] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2894 of 2026 Sujal Kumar Paswan @ Trishant Bachchan, aged about 18 years, son of Shiv Vachan Paswan @ Lalbachchan Paswan, Resident of Badi Kodarjanna, P.O. & P.S.- Sahebgang (M), District- Sahebganj. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 08.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahibganj (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 326(g) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of A.C.J.M., Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that on 10.01.2026, altercation took place between the petitioner and informant and on the intervention of the police, it was settled and no FIR was lodged. He further submits that now present FIR has been lodged on 22.01.2026 alleging that the informant is having suspicion that this petitioner has put the shop of the informant on fire. He next submits that in the similar circumstance, the other co-accused has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 2556 of 2026 by this court. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that when the compromise took place between the [ 2026:JHHC:16314] -2- petitioner and informant, the petitioner has threatened to put the shop of the informant on fire. On these grounds, he submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. After 12 days of the first incident which was settled, present FIR has been lodged and only on suspicion, the petitioner has been implicated in the case and in the similar circumstance, the other co-accused has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A. and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, 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 bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Sahibganj, in connection with Sahibganj (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-08.06.2026 Amitesh/-