2026:JHHC:13924 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2330 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2330 of 2026 ---- Raju Mahato, son of Subodh Kumar Mahato, aged about 23 years, resident of Deoghar, Bhilaipahari, PO – MGM, PS – MGM, Town – Jamshedpur, District – Singhbhum East .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, Advocate ---- 02/08.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with MGM (Mango Mufassil) P.S. Case No.180 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118, 352, 351(2), 190, 191(2), 192(3), 109(1) and 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that allegations are made that the petitioner has tried to take away the pipe from the house of the informant and when it has come into the knowledge the petitioner and others have gone to the house of informant to compromise and thereafter the scuffle took place. He further submits allegation of assault are there, however, that allegation is not against the petitioner. He then submits that the person, who has threatened on phone saying he is going high, has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2254 of 2026. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal 2026:JHHC:13924 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2330 of 2026 antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of assault and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the contents of FIR it transpires that allegation of assault is not there against the petitioner and co-accused, who has threatened by saying that he is going high, has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Jamshedpur in connection with MGM (Mango Mufassil) P.S. Case No.180 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.05.2026 Sangam/