2026:JHHC:21790 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3969 of 2026 ------ Subhash Dutta, aged about 44 years, son of Dulal Dutta, resident of Kukru, P.O. Kukru, P.S. Tiruldih, District Seraikella .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, A.P.P. ------ 02/23.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tiruldih P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 109(1), 303(2), 329(4), 351(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Judicial Divisional Magistrate, Chandil. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the altercation took place due to domestic gas as the OTP of the petitioner was utilized by the husband of the informant for delivery of the domestic gas. He further submits that there are case and counter case and both the sides have received injury. He next submits that the injury is found to be simple and that has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault and injury has been received and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case and both sides have received injury and it has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge that the injury is found to be simple and the altercation took place as the OTP of the petitioner was utilized by the husband of the informant and petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the 2026:JHHC:21790 petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Judicial Divisional Magistrate, Chandil, in connection with Tiruldih P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 24.07.2026