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( 2026:JHHC:6944 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 1011 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1011 of 2026
1. Tribhuwan Hembram, aged about 29 years, son of Narkan Hembram
2. Saluka Hembram, aged about 34 years, son of Birsa Hembram
3. Ramesh Hembram @ Bablu Hembram, aged about 33 years, son of Narkan Hembram
4. Ladura Hembram, aged about 46 years, son of Nauro Hembram
5. Rani Hembram @ Balema Kui Hembram, aged about 31 years, wife of Saluka Hembram
6. Kairi Gope @ Rani Hembram, aged about 34 years, wife of Mahesh Gope
7. Chandu Kui @ Chandu Kui Hembram @ Chandu Hembram, aged about 67 years, wife of Narkan Hembram
All are residents of Vill.- Bara Tholko, P.O. Barachiru, P.S. Chaibasa Muffasil, Dist.- West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) … 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. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P.
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04/16.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chaibasa Muffasil P.S. Case No.179 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., West Singhbhum at Chaibasa.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the altercation took place with regard to the crop cultivated in the field. He then submits that there are general and omnibus allegations of assault against all the accused. He also submits that petitioner nos. 5 to 7 are ladies and they are not named in the FIR, however, the police is searching them. He next submits that the injury is simple in nature and that has come in the order
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of the learned Sessions Judge. He further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 17 of this application.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault is there and the injury has been received by the husband of the informant.
5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegations of assault against all the accused persons. The petitioner nos. 5 to 7 are ladies and they are not named in the FIR. It has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge that the injury is simple in nature. It has been pointed out that the altercation took place with regard to the crop cultivated in the field. The petitioners are having no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 17 of this application.
6. In that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.
7. Accordingly, this application is disposed of.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 16th March, 2026 Ajay/