Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:16791 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3021 of 2026 Prakash Mandal, aged about 39 years, son of Tusli Mandal, resident of village-Pokhariyadih, P.O. Mandramo, P.S. Sariya, District-Giridih ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P. 02/ 11.06.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026, registered under sections 126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/109(1)/303(2)/3(5) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and at the time of altercation the petitioner was making construction. He next submits that both sides have received minor injury. He next submits that alleged occurrence is said to be dated 26.01.2026 and the F.I.R has been lodged 06.02.2026. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of assault are there. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and both sides have received minor injury. The alleged occurrence is said to be dated 26.01.2026 and the F.I.R has been lodged 06.02.2026. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:16791 ) petition. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner 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 bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Giridih, in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.11.06.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-