2026:JHHC:1292 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 207 of 2026 ---- Ranjit Ram, age 35 years, son of Jasu Ram, resident of Village Nawadih, PO and PS Garhwa Nagar, District Garhwa .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 4/19.01.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhwa PS Case No.700 of 2020, for offence registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 325, 302 of IPC, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the allegation are made that armed with deadly weapon the petitioner was member of unlawful assembly for prosecution of common object of the unlawful assembly and committed murder of Lalji Ram. He further submits that the allegations against the petitioner is false and he also submits that for the same occurrence from the side of the petitioner, coaccused Sanjay Ram has also lodged the case being Garhwa PS Case No.701 of 2020. He submits that free fight has occurred between the parties as there is land dispute between them. He then submits that the petitioner cooperated in the 2026:JHHC:1292 2 investigation and 14 of the coaccused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the coordinate Bench in ABA No.1166 of 2021 and ABA No.7235 of 2022. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault against the petitioner. 5. Considering that 14 of the coaccused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the coordinate Bench as aforesaid and allegations are there against the petitioner of being member of unlawful assembly, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within four weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa, in connection with Garhwa PS Case No.700 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 19.01.2026 SI/