2026:JHHC:6066 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.1002 of 2026 Aditya Kumar Sah @ Aditya Anand, S/o Late Ranjit Prasad Sah, aged about 24 years, R/o Village Mahagama, P.O. & P.S. Mahagama, District Godda. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate Md. Faiyaj Alam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, APP ------ 2/09.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest connection with Godda (T) P.S. Case No. 246/2025, registered for the alleged offences under section 329(4), 351(2), 352, 132 & 3(5) of B.N.S, 2023, pending in the Court of Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner happened to be the journalist and a person pursuant to the road accident, received the injury and he has taken that person to the hospital and for his treatment, he talked with the doctor in high speech, and only for that, the case has been lodged against the petitioner. He then submits that the petitioner has been awarded by the Deputy Commissioner, Godda, District Transport Officer, Godda, and Civil Surgeon, Godda for taking the injured persons to the hospital, contained in Annexure 2. He next submits that four criminal cases have been lodged against the petitioner for taking the injured to the hospital. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and 2026:JHHC:6066 2 submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of talking with the doctor in high speech. 5. Considering the Annexure-2, which is the document issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Godda, District Transport Officer, Godda, and Civil Surgeon, Godda, who have awarded the petitioner for taking the injured to the hospital, the only allegation made against the petitioner of talking in high speech to the doctor for the treatment of the injured and there is no doubt that there are four criminal antecedents against the petitioner, however, it has been pointed out that the said antecedents are also of the similar nature, in the attending facts and circumstances, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition and sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.03.2026 R.Kumar