2026:JHHC:26497 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4000 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4000 of 2026 ---- Siddharth Thakur, aged about 24 years, son of Rohini Thakur, resident of Polkiri, PO – Bhojudih, PS – Chandankiyari (Bhojudih), District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate For the State :- Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Advocate ---- 03/02.09.2026 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 Chandankiyari P.S. Case No.151 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 126(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that allegations are made that this petitioner has assaulted the injured i.e. the father of the informant on his head with bhujali and the doctor has not found any injury caused by bhujail on the head of the injured namely Kalyan Thakur rather simple lacerated wound was found and that has come in paragraph No.40 of the case diary. He further submits that the petitioner is aged about 24 years and 2026:JHHC:26497 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4000 of 2026 having a bright career and he is doing his study in Dr. Ambedkar Private ITI College. He then submits that the petitioner is doing training in TATA company and there is chance that the petitioner will get the job. He next submits that the altercation took place due to performing puja in the house of one of the person and both were claiming to perform puja in the house of one of the person. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault by bhujali on the head of the informant. 5. Considering that although the allegation is made of assault by bhujali, however, the doctor has found simple injury and one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by order dated 29.05.2026 in ABA No.2822 of 2026. In paragraph Nos.4, 7, 9 and 10 of the case diary, there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. From the supplementary affidavit, it transpires that the petitioner is a student of Dr. Ambedkar Private ITI College and he is also doing training in TATA company and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 2026:JHHC:26497 --3-- A.B.A. No. 4000 of 2026 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro in connection with Chandankiyari P.S. Case No.151 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 02.09.2026 Sangam/