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( 2026:JHHC:26643 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5010 of 2026
Anand Vishwakarma, aged about 28 years, son of Pawan Vishwakarma, resident of village Jhanjh, P.O. Murna, P.S. Dhanwar, District-Giridih ...... … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner
:Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mahua Palit, A.P.P.
02/ 03.09.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P.S. (Parsan O.P.) Case No. 146 of 2026, registered under sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 74, 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Giridih.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is land dispute between the parties. He next submits that petitioner and informant are agnates and even the alleged injury is simple in nature however, false allegation is made of assault by axe. He next submits that in identical situation two of co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge by the impugned order itself. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of assault are there.
5.
On perusal of F.I.R, it transpires that similar allegations of assault are there against Subhash Vishwakarma and he has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge by the impugned order. The petitioner and informant are agnates and injury is said to be simple in nature.
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6.
In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Giridih, in connection with Dhanwar P.S. (Parsan O.P.) Case No. 146 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.
Dt.03.09.2026
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-