2026:JHHC:1233 --1-- A.B.A. No. 168 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 168 of 2026 ---- 1. Lal Bihari Das, aged about 47 years, son of Late Gireshwar Das 2. Nitesh Kumar Das, aged about 24 years, son of Lal Bihari Das 3. Mithlesh Kumar Das, aged about 23 years, son of Lal Bihari Das 4. Fulwa Devi, aged about 40 years, wife of Lal Bihari Das All are residents of village – Berhabad, PO – Berhabad, PS – Jamua, District - Giridih .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Shree Nivas Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 04/16.01.2026 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 Jamua P.S. Case No.177 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 115(2), 109, 118(1), 351(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are case and counter case and both the sides have received the injury. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.25 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2026:JHHC:1233 --2-- A.B.A. No. 168 of 2026 and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioners of assault. 5. Considering that both the sides have received the injury and there are case and counter case 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 directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.177 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/