NARAYAN SHARMA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2026-05-07. NARAYAN SHARMA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
2026:JHHC:13766 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2266 of 2026 ------ Narayan Sharma, son of Janki Mistry, resident of Village Jonhiya, P. O. and P. S. Daru, District Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit, A. P. P. ------ 04/07. 05. 2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daru P. S. Case No. 84 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, 329(3) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, st pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1 Class, Hazaribagh. 3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and petitioner has lodged first case against the informant in which allegations were made of forcibly entering into the house and molestation, alleging act of witch craft. He further submits that on the same day, present case has been lodged by the informant. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the first case has been lodged by petitioner side and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition , I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.
Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each st to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1 Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Daru P. S. Case No. 84 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. ) Anit Uploaded 11. 05. 2026
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