[ 2026:JHHC:14481] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 975 of 2026 Mithilesh Kumar Das @ Mithlesh Kumar Das, aged about 45 years, S/o Late Sundar Das, R/o Sabaldih, P.O. Lalpur, P.S. Putki (Munidih O.P.), District- Dhanbad. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S.K. Shukla, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate. ------ 03/ 12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Putki (Moonidih O.P.) P.S. Case No. 122 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 333, 109 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned CJM, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is dispute with regard to opening of a gate between the petitioner and the informant, for that altercation took place. He next submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of molestation. He further submits that the petitioner and the informant are neighbours. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-9 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and learned counsel [ 2026:JHHC:14481] -2- appearing for the informant jointly opposed the prayer and submit that the altercation took place between the petitioner and the informant and further the allegation of threatening and molestation is also there against the petitioner. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Prima facie, it appears that the altercation took place due to opening of a gate on the disputed land and further in paras-10 and 11 of the case diary, the independent witnesses have stated that both the sides were quarrelling and they have not alleged anything with regard to molestation, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond 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 Putki (Moonidih O.P.) P.S. Case No. 122 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-12.05.2026 Amitesh/-