2026:JHHC:22335 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4146 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4146 of 2026 ---- Raj Kumar Rajwar, aged about 43 years, S/o Hemraj Rajwar, R/o – Dhariya Jova Basti, BAseria, Kusunda, PO – Kusunda, PS – Kenduadih, District - Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 02/28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing 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)/ 61(2)/329(3) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties. He further 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 then submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 14 of the petition. He next submits that in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2901 of 2026. On these 2026:JHHC:22335 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4146 of 2026 grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 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 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 14 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the 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 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No. 30/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.07.2026 Sangam/