2026:JHHC:16402 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2917 of 2026 ---- Ram Adhin Ojha @ Ramadhin Ojha, aged about 58 years, son of Suraj Ojha, resident of village Lati Padma, PO and PS Padma, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 2/09.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barhi PS Case No.20 of 2026, for offence registered under section 115(2), 126(2), 127(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 333, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the altercation took place due to playing the D.J.in front of the house of the informant and on the first day the petitioner and the others were present and he further submits that the altercation took place on the next day, however, the petitioner was not present on the next day. He next submits that there is case and counter case between the parties and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.9 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:16402 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegations against the accused persons and the altercation took place due to playing the D.J in front of the house of the informant and on the first day the petitioner was present and on the next day the petitioner was not present on which date the altercation took place and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh, in connection with Barhi PS Case No.20 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.06.2026 SI/