Rahul Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Rahul Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024: they are to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender or arrest, be released on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ramgarh, subject to the conditions under section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who are apprehending arrest in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024 (offences under BNS, 2023) pending before learned C.J.M., Ramgarh, should be granted anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Taking into account that there are case and counter case between the parties with injuries received by both sides, that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, and that co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6942 of 2025, the Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks, and in the event of their surrender or arrest they shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ramgarh, in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024 (ss. 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 351(2), 303(2) BNS, 2023), pending before C.J.M., Ramgarh: there is a case and counter case between the parties and both sides received injuries; petitioners have no criminal antecedent; co-accused persons were earlier granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.6942 of 2025. Petitioners directed to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, to be released on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of C.J.M., Ramgarh, subject to conditions under s. 482(2) BNSS, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 08.04.2026.

Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:10013)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1409 of 2026

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Rahul Kumar, aged about 26 years, son of Sri Ajay Ram, Resident of Golpar, P.O. Ramgarh Cantt., P.S. and DistrictRamgarh,

Suryanshu Agarwal @ Suryansh, aged about 20 years, son of Ram Kumar, resident of Kundariyabandh, Kuju West, Murpa, P.S. Mandu, P.O. Kuju, District-Ramgarh.

Adarsh Kumar, aged about 20 years, son of Sunil Yadav, resident of Purni Mandap Golpar, Ramgarh, P.O. and P.S. Ramgarh, District-Ramgarh. .... Petitioners

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The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

--For the Petitioners :- Mr. Praveen Shankar Dayal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. ----

02/08.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as

well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.

2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024, for offence registered under sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 351(2), 303(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned C.J.M., Ramgarh.

3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and both the sides have received the injury. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14. He also submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.6942 of 2025.

4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there and injury is grievous.

5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the

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parties and both the sides have received the injury and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners.

6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Ramgarh, in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.194 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

Dated 08.04.2026 Jay/

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