2026:JHHC:2088 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 439 of 2026 ---- Bibhishan Gope, aged about 19 years, son of Dhanpati Gope, resident of Village Jambad, PO Pungora, PS Ghatshila, District East Singhbhum .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms Anjali Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Anuj Trivedi, Advocate ---- 2/28.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest for the alleged offences registered under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 118(2), 329(3), 109 r/w Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Ghatshila, in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No.50 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and both the sides have received injuries and the petitioner side has lodged the FIR on 18.07.2025 whereas the present case has been lodged on 20.07.2025 for the same incident. He next submits that coaccused has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5881 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and 2026:JHHC:2088 2 submits that the injury has been received by the informant, which is grievous. 5. In view of the above and considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the case has been lodged by the informant after two days and coaccused has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5881 of 2025, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Ghatshila, in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No.50 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 28.01.2026 SI/,