[2025:JHHC:10983] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.2291 of 2025 ------ 1. Jagdish Mahto, aged about 22 years, Son of Rajendra Mahto 2. Akash Mahto @ Akash Kumar Mahto, aged about 20 years Son of Ramlal Mahto. All are Resident of village- Pathra, P.O.- Pathra, P.S.- Godda (T) District- Godda, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 09-04-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.278 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 337, 338, 353, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that petitioners were members of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly, attempted to murder the police personnel and used criminal force against them deterring them from discharging their duties. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is further submitted that petitioners had no intention to kill anybody. It is then submitted that the occurrence took place due to Idol immersion of Kali Puja between Pathra villagers and Belari villagers. Drawing attention of this Court towards para- 14 of the anticipatory bail application, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, have already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 02.04.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.2095 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrendering, they will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.278 of 2023 with the condition that they will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/