2026:JHHC:17310 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3098 of 2026 ------ Damodar Yadav, aged about 34 years, son of Jaykant Raut, resident of Village Debandha, P.O. Debandha, P.S. Godda (M) Motiya O.P., District Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Faiyaj Alam, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. ------ 02/16.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Godda (M) Motiya O.P. P.S. Case No. 40 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2) 109, 333, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the informant are the agnates and for the land dispute, the altercation took place. He further submits that there are case and counter case and the first case was lodged by the petitioner side. He next submits that the alleged injury is said to be simple and that has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 18 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons and it has been pointed out that the altercation took place due to land dispute, the first case was lodged by the petitioner side and injury is said to be simple and that has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 18 of 2026:JHHC:17310 the petition, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Godda (M) Motiya O.P. P.S. Case No. 40 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 16.06.2026