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--1-- A.B.A. No. 7399 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 7399 of 2025
---- Rafakat Bhat, aged about 49 years, son of Shahid Bhat, resident of village – Badia, PO – Gadsara, PS – Palojori, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Ritu Raj, Advocate
For the State
:- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate
---- 04/22.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Palajori PS Case No.16 of 2025, for offence registered under section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 352, 117(2), 125(a), 303(2), 324(4), 351(2) and 329(4) of BNS, 2023 pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Madhupur.
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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that there are land dispute between the parties and altercation took place due to the same and there are general and omnibus allegations against 19 named accused persons and he then submits that when the Nazir was executing the decree of the learned court, and pursuant to that, altercation took place. He next submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.6043 of 2025.
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--2-- A.B.A. No. 7399 of 2025
4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioners have entered into altercation with the informant.
5. Considering that Nazir of the concerned Civil Court has not lodged the FIR and the FIR was lodged by the private person and allegations are made that while the decree was being executed the said altercation took place and there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner and in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within four weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Madhupur in connection with Palajori PS Case No.16 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.12.2025 Sangam/