2026:JHHC:21595 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3948 of 2026 ---- Sanju Sharma, aged about 21 years, son of Sunil Sharma, resident of Makatpur, Pachmandir, Giridih, Satgaliya, PO Giridih, PS Giridih(T), District Giridih, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/22.07.2026 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant submits that he is having Vakalatnama on behalf of the informant, but, since the matter was on the Board, he has not been able to file the same in the Registry. 2. In view of his such submission, the Vakalatnama on behalf of the informant is taken on record. Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 3. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Giridih (T) PS Case No.236 of 2025, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of 2026:JHHC:21595 2 BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the name of the petitioner has surfaced in course of investigation. He next submits that the petitioner has appeared before the police and the police has released the petitioner on personal bond. He next submits that the informant was riding the scooty and the said scooty has touched the Toto and the allegations are made that five of the persons sitting in the said Toto have assaulted the informant. He next submits that the injury is found to be simple and that has also come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge and on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 5. Learned State counsel as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant jointly oppose the prayer and submit that injury is there upon the informant and when the informant has disclosed that he is a practicing advocate thereafter intentionally assault has been made and, on these grounds, they submit that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 6. Considering that the petitioner has appeared before the police and the police has released the petitioner on personal bond earlier and the injury is said to be simple and only allegation is made that the petitioner was sitting in the said Toto and further the 2026:JHHC:21595 3 petitioner was initially not named in the FIR, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 7. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Giridih (T) PS Case No.236 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 22.07.2026 SI/