2026:JHHC:25552 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4809 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4809 of 2026 ---- Ikbal Shekh @ Lalchand Sekh, aged about 25 years, son of Salam Shekh, resident of village – Govindpur, PO and PS – Nalhatti 1, District – Birbhum, West Bengal .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Neeta Krishna, Advocate :- Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate ---- 02/24.08.2026 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 Pakuria P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126, 115(2), 117(2), 109, 103 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the villager of one of the co-accused persons and the altercation took place with one of the family members. She further submits that there is dispute between the husband and wife namely Jakir Shekh and Safida Bibi, who are elder brother and sister-in-law of the informant. She then submits that 2026:JHHC:25552 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4809 of 2026 prior to the present case the daughter of Safida Bibi had lodged a case under Section 498(A) of IPC against the relative of Faruk Shekh (informant) to take revenge from Safida Bibi and her family, the informant has lodged the present case against the accused persons. She next submits that altercation was going on and the petitioner has only gone on the spot to pacify the said altercation. She also submits that Asraful Shekh @ Shekh and Aabeda Bibi @ Abida Bibi have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABA No.3345 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is said to be villager of Jakir Shekh and Safida Bibi and informant is younger brother of Jakir Shekh and he has lodged the case and it has been pointed out that the petitioner has gone there to pacify the altercation and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., 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 2026:JHHC:25552 --3-- A.B.A. No. 4809 of 2026 Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Pakur in connection with Pakuria P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.08.2026 Sangam/