2026:JHHC:24418 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4601 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4601 of 2026 ---- Colonel Pawan Kumar Singh, aged about 58 years, son of Late Ram Pravesh Singh @ Late Ram Prawesh Singh, resident of Flat No.203, Block 12, Sector-I, Khelgaon Complex, PO – Hotwar, PS – Khelgaon, District - Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate :- Ms. Sonal Sodhani, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Advocate ---- 02/14.08.2026 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 Khelgaon P.S. Case No.24 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 74 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be retired Colonel of Indian Army and the altercation took place due to dispute of parking in the society. He further submits that husband of the informant has been convicted for life in another case and in that case the husband of the informant has come from jail after two years and thereafter he has started altercation relating to parking. He then submits that 2026:JHHC:24418 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4601 of 2026 ornamental allegation of outraging the modesty is also made. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of assault are there. 5. Considering that the petitioner is a retired Army Personnel and the husband of the informant has already been convicted in another case for life and in that case, he has remained in custody for two years and after two years he has come from jail and thereafter altercated with the petitioner for parking space and the petitioner has also received the injury, I am inclined to provide 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 First Class, Ranchi in connection with Khelgaon P.S. Case No.24 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.08.2026 Sangam/