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Sachin Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC16 Apr 2026A.B.A./1498/2026

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A.B.A. No. 1498 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Sachin Kumar v. State of Jharkhand; anticipatory bail; apprehension of arrest; Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115, 117(2), 127(2), 352, 74; Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Dumka; agnates; land dispute disclosed in FIR; general and omnibus assault allegations; simple injury; surrender within two weeks; release on terms, conditions and sureties deemed fit; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; 16.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Prayer effectively allowed by direction: petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court within two weeks, following which the learned Court shall release him on such terms, conditions or sureties as it may deem fit and proper. ¶5

Sachin Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who is apprehending arrest in connection with Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 (offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115, 117(2), 127(2), 352 and 74 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), should be surrendered to and released by the trial court on appropriate terms and sureties.

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Court's answer

On perusal of the FIR, the Court found that the FIR itself disclosed that there are cases between the petitioner's side and the informant's side.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court noted that the petitioner's side and the informant's side are agnates and that the injury is said to be simple; on that basis it proceeded to direct surrender and release.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks.ratio¶5
Upon surrender, the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.ratio¶5

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail application – Sachin Kumar v. The State of Jharkhand, A.B.A. No. 1498 of 2026 (High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; decided 16.04.2026). The petitioner apprehended arrest in connection with Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 involving alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115, 117(2), 127(2), 352 and 74 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending before the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dumka. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's and informant's sides are agnates with a land dispute stated in the FIR itself, that allegations of assault against all family members were general and omnibus, and that the injury was simple; counsel for the State and the informant jointly opposed the prayer. Perusing the FIR, the Court noted that the FIR itself disclosed cases between the parties, that the two sides are agnates, and that the injury is simple, and accordingly directed the petitioner to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks, upon which the learned Court shall release him on such terms and conditions or sureties as it may deem fit and proper.

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2026:JHHC:10927

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1498 of 2026

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Sachin Kumar, aged about 21 years, S/o Kirani Raut, resident of village – Baijandih, PO and PS – Jarmundi, District – Dumka

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.... Petitioner

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-- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --For the Petitioner :- Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Praful Jojo, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate ----

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02 /16.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Informant.

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2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jarmundi P.S. Case No.94 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115, 117(2), 127(2), 352 and 74 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dumka.

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3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and informant’s sides are agnates and there are land dispute between the parties and that has also been stated in the FIR itself. He further submits that there are general and omnibus allegation of assault against all the family members. He then submits that the injury is said to be simple.

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A.B.A. No. 1498 of 2026

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2026:JHHC:10927

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and Informant jointly opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there against the petitioner.

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5. From perusal of the FIR it transpires that in the FIR itself it has been disclosed that there are cases between them and it has been pointed out that the petitioner and informant’s sides are agnates and the injury is said to be simple and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.

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(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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Dated 16.04.2026 Sangam/

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