( 2026:JHHC:11043 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 1698 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1698 of 2026 Samim Khan, aged about 59 years, S/o Late Akalu Khan, R/o Village- Kendua, P.O. Chunglo, P.S. Jamua, District- Giridih (Jharkhand) … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Md. Sajid Yunus, Advocate Md. Ayub Ansari, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ----- 04/17.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.14/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 126(2), 118(1), 109, 76, 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the there are case and counter case between the parties and the altercation took place for digging the soil. He further submits that the allegations are made against 300-400 villagers of assembling there. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 6 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner was the member of unlawful assembly. 5. In the FIR, it has been alleged that about 300-400 villagers were present on the spot. There are case and counter case. In the order of the learned Sessions Judge, it has come that the injury is found to be simple in nature. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 6 of this application. ( 2026:JHHC:11043 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 1698 of 2026 6. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 7. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 17th April, 2026 Ajay/