2026:JHHC:4985 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.952 of 2026 Nand Kumar Gope @ Nandu Gope, aged about 26 years S/o- Bishu Gope, R/o-House No. 1810, New Kapali Basti, Sonari, P.O. Sonari, Town Jamshedpur, Singhbhum, Jharkhand P.S.-East District …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, APP ------ 2/19.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest reasonable apprehension of his arrest in connection with Sonari P.S. Case No. 147 of 2025 registered under sections 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109, 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, which is presently pending in the court of Sri Ajay Kumar Guria, Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class at Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that at the spur of the moment, the altercation took place at the salon of the petitioner. He also submits that the allegation is there of assault made by the petitioner on leg with hockey stick, however no injury has been found on the leg, injury is found on the head, forearm and shoulder. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para -15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the grievous injury has been received. 5. Considering that so far as the petitioner is concerned, the 2026:JHHC:4985 2 allegation is there of assault on the leg by hockey stick, however on the leg, injury has not been found on leg, injury has been found on the other part of the body and the allegations are there against all the accused persons and the petitioner has also got no criminal antecedent, in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition and sureties, the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 19.02.2026 R.Kumar