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2026 DAILYLAW 17233 (JHR)

AKASH KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

A.B.A./3155/2026 · 2026-06-18

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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2026:JHHC:17794 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3155 of 2026 ------ Akash Kumar, S/o Rajendra Kumar, R/o Village- Rangoni, Near Panchayat Bhawan, PO- Bhuli, PS- Baseria (O.P.), District- Dhanbad. . .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 02/18.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Katras (East Basuriya O.P.) P.S. Case No.74 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 132, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and the case is pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against the mob of 50 to 60 persons. He further submits that allegations are made that road blockage was made due to scuffle between two parties and pursuant to that police has come and further the scuffle took place. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 4. He next submits that six co-accused persons have already been enlarged on anticipatory bail by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 09.06.2026 in ABA No.2908 of 2026. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of indulging into scuffle with the police officials. 6. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that 50 to 60 persons were present on the spot and there are general and omnibus allegation and it is not clear pursuant to whose assault the injury has been received by one of the person and further the 2026:JHHC:17794 2 petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the learned Trial Court 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad, in connection with Katras (East Basuriya O.P.) P.S. Case No.74 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sandeep/ Uploaded/