2026:JHHC:19428 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3558 of 2026 ---- Subhash Ray, aged about 52 years, son of late Radha Ray, resident of Village Mansingh Kuruwa, Shamdih, PO and S Katras, District -Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Senior Advocate [Through Video Conferencing] For the State :- Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, Advocate [Through Video Conferencing] ---- 2/03.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Katras PS Case No.328 of 2024, for offence registered under section 197(2), 126(2), 352, 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109(1) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned Senior counsel appearing through Video Conferencing [V.C.] on behalf of the petitioner submits that so far as the petitioner is concerned, the allegation is made of assault by way of baton/cadgel. He next submits that so far as the allegation of assault by way of knife is concerned, that allegation is against one Bhola Ray. He also submits that the petitioner was having one criminal antecedent and in that the petitioner has been acquitted. 4. Learned State counsel appearing through Video 2026:JHHC:19428 2 Conferencing [V.C.] opposes prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there. 5. In the FIR, so far as this petitioner is concerned, the allegation of assault by baton/cadgel is there whereas assault by way of kinfe is there against one Bhola Ray and further in one of the case, the petitioner has already been acquitted, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in connection with Katras PS Case No.328 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 03.07.2026 SI/