( 2025:JHHC:25278 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4747 of 2025 Mamlu Layak, aged about 57 years, son of late Diku Layak, resident of Musua Chak, P.O. bara Palasi and P.S. Jama, District-Dumka, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Sumeet Anand, Advocate Mr. Arya Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. 03/ 26.08.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jama P.S. Case No. 05/2025, registered under sections 126(2), 132, 190, 191(2), 223, 285, 352 of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dumka. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. He submits that allegations are made of blockage of road due to an accident. He submits that in identical situation co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2177 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of obstructing in discharge of official duty. 5. Considering that allegations are made that 70-80 persons were agitating for an accident and in identical situation co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A, 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 ( 2025:JHHC:25278 ) 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dumka, in connection with Jama P.S. Case No. 05/2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-