( 2026:JHHC:12137 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1989 of 2026 Birbal Rai, aged about 27 years, adopted son of late Sudan Rai and Natural son of Aklu Rai, resident of village-Daldala (Tola Parat), P.O. and P.S-Narayanpur, District-Jamtara, Jamtara ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. 02/ 24.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 114 of 2025, registered under sections 190, 191(2), 191 (3), 126 (2), 115(2), 117 (2), 109, 76, 352, 351(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and altercation took place due to land dispute. He next submits that in the F.I.R allegations are made that assault was made by axe wherein injury is said to be simple in nature which has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 17 of the petition. 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 injury is there on the vital part of the body. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that allegations are made that assault was made by axe however in the order of the learned Sessions Judge it has come that doctor has opined that injury is simple in nature. Further there is case and counter case between the parties and ( 2026:JHHC:12137 ) petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 17 of the petition. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 7. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.24.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-