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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
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1. Ranjan Kumar Singh, aged about 37 years, son of Rambachan Singh
2. Basudev Kumar Singh @ Basdev Singh, aged about 29 years, son of Sukhari Singh
3. Jay Singh, aged about 46 years, son of Ramalakshman Singh
4. Rameshwar Singh @ Rameshwar Bind @ Ishwar Singh, aged about 52 years, son of Sitaram Bind
5. Upendra Singh @ Pinda Singh @ Upendra Kumar, aged about 50 years, son of Late Dina Nath Singh
6. Gagan Singh @ Gagan Kumar, aged about 18 years, son of Jay Singh
7. Jatendra Kumar @ Jitendra Kumar Singh, aged about 18 years, son of Gonelal Singh
8. Bhim Kumar Singh, aged about 18 years, son of Chhotu Singh
9. Manoj Singh, aged about 42 years, son of Santlal Singh
10. Ankit Kumar Paswan @ Akut Paswan, aged about 23 years, son of Late Kailash Paswan
11. Govardhan Kumar Singh @ Gobardhan Kumar @ Gowardhan Singh, aged about 19 years, son of Binod Singh
12. Sam Kasyap @ Manish Paswan, aged about 26 years, son of Ram Sewak Paswan All are resident of Chhoti Kodarjanna, Ganga Prasad Pashchim, PO and PS – Sahibganj, District – Sahibganj
.... Petitioners -- 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 Petitioners :- Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate
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For the State
:- Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate
---- 02/22.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No.13 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 189(5), 352, 351(2), 126(2), 115(2) and 132 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the altercation took place in the procession of Saraswati Puja. He further submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.25 of the petition.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioners.
5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that 150 to 200 persons of two communities have made free fight and there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.25 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby
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directed to surrender before the learned Court within four weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No.13 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/