( 2026:JHHC:26457 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4972 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4972 of 2026 Subodh Singh, son of Late Bhagdeo Singh, aged about 56 years, resident of Village- Garidih, P.O. Ambatand, P.S. Dhanwar, Dist. Giridih … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Md. Razaullah Ansari, Advocate For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Arjun Narayan Deo Deo, Advocate Ms. Karishma Kumari, Advocate Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana, Advocate ----- 02/02.09.2026 Mr. Arjun Narayan Deo, learned counsel submits that he is in receipt of Vakalatnama on behalf of the informant. 2. In view of his such submission, Vakalatnama on behalf of the informant is taken on record. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 4. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No.133/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2), 352 of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the altercation took place due to land dispute. He further submits that the injury is found to be simple. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. ( 2026:JHHC:26457 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4972 of 2026 6. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant jointly opposed the prayer and submit that there is direct allegation of assault by way of Lathi upon Vipin Singh by the petitioner and pursuant to that Vipin Singh has received grievous injury on his head and 6 stiches have been put on his head. On these grounds, they submit that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 7. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation of assault against the petitioner by way of Lathi and pursuant to that, grievous injury has been received on the head of Vipin Singh. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, as such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is, hereby, rejected. 8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 2nd September, 2026 Ajay/