2026:JHHC:14867 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2526 of 2026 ------ 1. Sachin Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Masoaddi Mahto, resident of Village Masipeedhi, P.O. and P.S. Barkatha, District Hazaribagh 2. Mohan Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Manikchand Saw 3. Rahul Kumar, aged about 18 years, son of Manikchand Saw Both resident of Village Sahu Tala, P.O. and P.S. Barkatha, District Hazaribagh .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. ------ 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners and the informant are friends and at the spur of moment, the altercation took place and even the injury is said to be simple. He further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 6 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. 5. Considering that the petitioners and the informant are friends and the scuffle took place at the spur of moment due to some dispute and petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 6 of the petition and even the injury is said to be simple, 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 2026:JHHC:14867 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, Hazaribag, in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 15.05.2026