2026:JHHC:24405 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4536 of 2026 ---- Mukhiyalal Sharma @ Mukhiya Sharma, aged about 21 years, son of Kuldip Sharma, resident of Rautdih, Pathrol, Deoghar, PO and PS Pathrol, District Deogahr .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Arup Kumar Day, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Shahid Younus, Advocate ---- 2/14.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pathrol PS Case No.72 of 2026, for offence registered under section 191(2), 191(3),190, 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 303(2), 351 and 352 of the BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that due to land dispute the altercation took place and there are case and counter case between the parties. He next submits that allegations are made against the petitioner that the petitioner has assaulted on the head of Ketki Sharma who is the informant. He next submits that in the FIR lodged by the petitioner the allegation is made that Ketki Sharma has assaulted this petitioner. He next submits that Ketki Sharma in the case lodged by the petitioner’s side has already been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge. 4. Learned State counsel as well as the learned counsel for the 2026:JHHC:24405 2 informant jointly oppose the prayer and submit that the allegations are there of assault. 5. The learned counsel for the informant further adds that due to assault made by the petitioner, injury has been received and in view of that, anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that there is case and counter case between the parties and the informant of this case has also assaulted the petitioner and pursuant to that the petitioner has also received injury and the informant in that case has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge and there are case and counter case between the parties, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur, in connection with Pathrol PS Case No.72 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.08.2026 SI/