--1-- Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:14647) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2475 of 2026 ---- Murari Mahto, aged about 30 yrs. son of Sitaram Mahto, resident of village- Dunduwa, P.O. & P.S.- Tandwa, District- Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate Mr. Sushant Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ---- 02/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025, registered under sections 189(2), 191(2), 190, 221, 285, 126(2), 115(2), 132, 352 of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that road blockage has happened as one of the vehicle hit the goat and goat was of one of the villagers. He next submits that although the petitioner is named in the F.I.R., however, allegations are general and omnibus against the petitioner and other 8 to 10 unknown persons. He further submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph-13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that road blockage was made by the persons, who were assembled unlawfully on the spot. --2-- 5. Considering that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner and there is general and omnibus allegation against the named accused persons including 8 to 10 unknown persons and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid and it has been pointed out that the agitation was going on as goat of one of the villager was injured by one of the vehicle, I am inclined to grant 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 surrender / arrest, the petitioner 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chatra, in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.05.2026 Jay/