( 2026:JHHC:2860 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 545 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 545 of 2026 1. Hublal Mandal, aged about 36 years 2. Raju Mandal, aged about 23 years Both are S/o Dhari Mandal, R/o Village- Vishanpur, P.O. Chapuadih, P.S. Bengabad, District- Giridih … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocate ----- 03/04.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No.128/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 304(2), 308(2), 351(1), 352 of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made on suspicion that the petitioners and others have assaulted one of the victims and he has received simple injury. He further submits that the person, who has come to rescue, that person has also received injury. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant jointly opposed the prayer and submit that the allegations of assault are there and even the victims have received injuries. ( 2026:JHHC:2860 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 545 of 2026 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons and on suspicion of theft, they have assaulted one of the victims and another person has also received injury, who has come to rescue and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail 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 C.J.M., Giridih in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No.128/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 4th February, 2026 Ajay/