2026:JHHC:14524 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 690 of 2026 ---- Munna Roy, aged about 29 years, son of Kanta Roy, resident of Village Baromudi, PO B.Polytechnic, PS Dhanbad, Dist. Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Advocate ---- 2/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 378 of 2025, registered under sections 190, 191(1), 190 (2), 190(3), 109, 115(2), 121(1), 121(2), 125, 132, 324(4), 351, 352 of BNS, 2023 and section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one person met with an accident and he was taken to Asarfi Hospital, Dhanbad where he died and allegations are made that 60-70 persons have assembled in the hospital and they have made hooliganism. He next submits that petitioner is nothing to do with the deceased or his family members however, allegations are made that the petitioner was present at the spot. He next submits that the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA 2026:JHHC:14524 2 No.1801 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that petitioner was member of unlawful assembly. 5. Considering that 60-70 persons were assembled in the hospital and allegations against the petitioner is general and omnibus and it has been pointed out that petitioner is nothing to do with the deceased or his family member and the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is 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 bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Dhanbad, in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 378 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.05.2026 SI/