2026:JHHC:21960 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4052 of 2026 ---- Rajesh Prasad @ Rajesh Chouhan, aged about 41 years, son of Surendra Pd. @ Mithai Lal, resident of Godhar Basti, PO and PS Kenduadih, District Dhanbad. .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 2/24.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No.30/2026, registered under sections 191(2)/191(3)/190/126(2)/127(2)/115(2)/109(1)/132/352/351(2)/6 1(2)/329(3) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties. He next submits that allegations are made that petitioner was doing private mining work and assault was made by him but fact remains that for the job agitation was going on. He fairly submits that the petitioner has got two criminal antecedents and co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2901 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of 2026:JHHC:21960 2 anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of assault are there. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that mob of about 50-60 persons were there on the spot. It is not clear that from whose blow injury has been received by one Bablu Patra. There are case and counter case between the parties and the criminal antecedent cannot be a sole criteria for either allowing or rejecting the anticipatory bail or regular bail. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No. 30/2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.07.2026 SI/