( 2025:JHHC:35999 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10395 of 2025 ------- 1. Gope Ji @ Ghanshyam Yadav, son of Shankar Gope, aged about 38 years, 2. Ganesh Gope @ Ganeshya Yadav @ Ganesh Yadav, son of Late Bandhu Gope @ Toklal Gope, aged about 42 years, Both resident of village Pipradih, P.O. Sanrh, P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribag. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Atma Ram Chaudhary, Advocate Mr. Anup Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 02.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 333, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 303(2), 326(f), 326(g), 103(1) and 61(2) of B.N.S., pending in the court of Sri Abhinaw Kumar, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Hazaribag. On 10.07.2025 at about 2:30 p.m., 38 named persons and some unknown persons came to the house of the informant and they set ablaze her house. They also assaulted the husband of the informant, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. It was submitted that the deceased and his son were alleged to have committed the murdered of one of the co-villagers namely Dinesh Prajapati. It was further submitted that the occurrence had taken place in retaliation to the murder of Dinesh Prajapati. It was also submitted that there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons. Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that in fact, the mob had caused destruction of property of the informant worth Ten Lakhs. They also looted jewelries and committed the murder of the husband of the informant. -2- Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that there is general and omnibus allegation against 38 named persons and several unknown persons, including the petitioners, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Abhinaw Kumar, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Hazaribag, or his successor, in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 02, 2025 BS/-