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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2583 of 2026
---- 1.Vikram Mahto, aged about 33 years, S/o Mahipal Mahto, R/o village – Rewa, PO – Birhu, PS and District – Khunti 2.Roshan Nag, aged about 29 years, S/o Hargovind Nag, R/o village – Khunti, PO, PS and District - Khunti
.... 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 :- Mrs. Nivedita Kundu, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate
---- 02/14.05.2026 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 Khunti P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111(1), 308(2), 308(3), 308(4), 335 and 336(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are purchasers of the land and the only allegation against the petitioners of threatening the informant while coming from the court of learned SDO, Khunti by way of saying to fight in the open field in spite of fighting in the court and for that only the case has been lodged. She next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition. She next submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already
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been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 1446 of 2026 by this court. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of threatening are there.
5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioners and further the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 1446 of 2026, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Sangam/