Amber Sk Alias Ambar Husain Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Amber Sk Alias Ambar Husain Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner directed to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M, Pakur, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S, 2023, in connection with Pakur(M) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Pakur(M) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, should be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

On perusal of the contents of the F.I.R., the Court found that the allegation of assault was not against the petitioner but was against another person.

Ratio / Principle

There are case and counter case between the parties; the altercation arose from the opening of a window in one of the corridors; and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent (disclosed in para 12 of the petition).

Key takeaways

In the attending facts and circumstances, the Court was inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.ratio¶13
Operative direction: the petitioner to surrender before the learned court within three weeks and, upon surrender/arrest, to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S, 2023, to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M, Pakur.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED. The petitioner, apprehending arrest in Pakur(M) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025 registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 324(4), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(3) read with 3(5) of BNS and pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Pakur, sought anticipatory bail. Perusal of the F.I.R. showed that the allegation of assault was not against the petitioner but against another person; there were case and counter case between the parties, the altercation having arisen out of the opening of a window in one of the corridors; and the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (disclosed in para 12 of the petition). On these attending facts, the Court granted anticipatory bail: the petitioner was directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks and, in the event of surrender/arrest, to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Pakur, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S., 2023.

 Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:16243 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2692 of 2026

Amber Sk @ Ambar Husain, aged about 23 years, son of late Rehasan Sk @ late Rehesan Shekh, resident of village-Beldanga, P.O. Kistonagar, P.S.-Pakur (Mufasil), District-Pakur (Jharkhand)

...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rajiva Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate

For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P.

02/ 08.06.2026 : Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur(M) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 324(4), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(3) read with 3(5) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Pakur.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and altercation took place due to opening of window in one of the corridors. He next submits that allegation of assault is not against the petitioner and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there.

Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that allegation of assault is not against the petitioner and allegation of assault is against another person. There are case and counter case between the parties and

 Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:16243 )

altercation took place due to opening of window in one of the corridors and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition.

In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/(twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Pakur, in connection with Pakur(M) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.

Dt.08.06.2026

( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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