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2026:JHHC:14578 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2483 of 2026
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1. Roman Nayak, aged about 24 years, son of Keshaw Nayak
2. Aryan Nayak @ Aryan Raj, aged about 21 years, son of Rajesh Nayak
3. Rajesh Nayak, aged about 26 years, son of Late Permanand Nayak All resident of Village Pithoria, P.O. and P.S. Pithoria, District Ranchi
.... .... …. Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners
: Mr. Awanish Shekhar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. For the Informant
: Mr. Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate
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02/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 125(1), 12592), 109 and 281 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.3 is the owner of Alto car, petitioner no.1 was driving the said car and petitioner no.2 was sitting in the said car. He next submits that allegation of beating upon the informant and that is said to be dated 07.12.2025 wherein the FIR has been lodged on 07.01.2026.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant jointly oppose the prayer and submit that pursuant to hitting by the car, leg of the informant has been fractured.
5. Prima facie, it appears that this is a case of accident and the said accident alleged to be occurred on 07.12.2025 wherein FIR has been lodged on 07.12.2026, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
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