2026:JHHC:20643 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3758 of 2026 ---- Md. Saddam @ Md. Saddam Ansari, aged about 34 years, son of Md. Jakir Miyan, resident of Village-Nimadih, PO-Arkhango, PS Dhanwar, District Giridih, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rahul Dev, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Praful Jojo, Advocate ---- 4/13.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar PS Case No.218 of 2025, for offence registered under section 191(2), 352, 118(1), 115(2), 127(1), 109, 74, 117(2), 303(2), 351(2), 324(4) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that altercation took place due to land dispute and there are case and counter case between the parties. He next submits that six co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge vide impugned order itself. He next submits that two of the co- accused persons have also been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.3108 of 2026. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegation of altercation is there. 2026:JHHC:20643 2 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the altercation took place due to land dispute and it has been pointed out that both the sides have received injury and some of the accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge and two of the co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.3108 of 2026 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, the 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih, in connection with Dhanwar PS Case No.218 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.07.2026 SI/