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Surendra Singh v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC16 Jun 2025A.B.A./2767/2025

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Anticipatory bail REJECTED — Surendra Singh v. The State of Jharkhand, A.B.A. No. 2767 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 16.06.2025 by Ananda Sen, J. Keywords: Section 482 BNSS 2023; IPC Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504 & 34; Chalkusha P.S. Case No. 25 of 2024; pending before Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh; Jal Nal Yojna tap broken; assault with sharp cutting weapon on head; grievous injury per injury report; petitioner evading arrest; counter-FIR alleged by defence; bail refused, application dismissed.

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On the materials on record and statements of witnesses recorded during investigation there is direct allegation against the petitioner of assaulting; the injury report suggests the injury caused is grievous in nature; and it has further come that the petitioner is evading arrest. ¶6

Surendra Singh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

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2025:JHHC:16066

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2767 of 2024

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Surendra Singh, S/o Kamru Singh, R/o Village Khargu, P.O.- Chaubey, P.S.Chalkusha, District- Hazaribagh …… Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand

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…… Opposite Party

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---CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P.

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03/ 16.06.2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

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2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Chalkusha P.S. Case No. 25 of 2024, for offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case is presently pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh.

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3. It has been alleged by the informant that under the scheme of Jal Nal Yojna by the Jharkhand Government, a tap was installed in the house of the informant on 06/05/2024. All the accused persons along with the petitioner objected the scheme and broke the tap and pipe. The informant further alleges that she tried to oppose the act but one accused namely Radhe Singh strangulated her with the intention to kill and the petitioner assaulted her with a sharp cutting weapon on the head causing severe injury.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. On the contrary, on the date of occurrence it was the informant, who along with her family members assaulted the wife and sons of the petitioner with regard to a land for which the petitioner had also lodged an F.I.R. prior to the F.I.R. of the informant.

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5. Learned APP has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail and submits that the petitioner caused serious injury on the head of the informant. The petitioner also dragged the mother in law of the informant and assaulted her with rod and tore her clothes due to which she became unconscious. He submits that the injury report also suggests that the injury was grievous in nature.

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6. From the materials available on record and the statement of witnesses recorded during investigation, it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of assaulting. The injury report suggests that the injury caused is grievous in nature. Further, it has also come that the petitioner is evading arrest. Considering these materials and also the seriousness of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the petitioner, abovenamed, is hereby rejected.

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7. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, dismissed.

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(Ananda Sen, J.)

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Kumar/Cp-03

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