2026:JHHC:16634 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2964 of 2026 ------ Birju Paswan, aged about 49 years, son of Ram Balak Paswan, resident of Village 16 No. Chunjka, P.O. and P.S. Giridih Muffasil, District Giridih .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No.61 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 352, 351(2), 429(2), 303(2) and 109 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the informant are neighbor and the altercation took place as the water pipe has been damaged. He further submits that only allegation of assault is there however, it is said to be lacerated wound. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there and the injury has been received and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case and the altercation took place due to damage of water pipe and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition and the injury is said to be lacerated only, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No. 61 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 11.06.2026