( 2026:JHHC:1725 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 315 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 315 of 2026 1. Rajesh Kumar Mahto, aged about 32 years, son of Late Akal Mahto 2. Hiraman Mahto, aged about 39 years, son of Late Akal Mahto 3. Khellal Kumar Mahato @ Khemlal Kumar Mahto @ Khemlal Mahto, aged about 35 years, son of Late Akal Mahto 4. Lilawati Devi, aged about 34 years, wife of Hiraman Mahto 5. Kalawati Devi, aged about 41 years, wife of Khellal Kumar Mahto @ Khemlal Kumar Mahto @ Khemlal Mahto 6. Kabita Devi @ Kavita Devi @ Kabita Kumari, aged about 31 years, wife of Rajesh Kumar Mahto All are residents of Village Tilaiya, P.O. Danea, P.S. Jageshwar Bihar, District- Bokaro … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate Ms. Pinki Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P. ----- 04/22.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.13 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109 of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Act, 2001, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the altercation took place while they were in process of purchasing goat. He further submits that there are case and counter case and first case has been lodged from the petitioners’ side. He next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 20 of this application. ( 2026:JHHC:1725 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 315 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. 5. Considering that the altercation took place while they were in process of purchasing the goat and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 20 of this application and there are case and counter case between the parties and first case has been lodged from the petitioners’ side 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.13 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd January, 2026 Ajay/