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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1314 of 2026
1. Ramnath Singh, aged about 44 years, son of Yadunandan Singh,
2. Lilawati Devi, aged about 43 years, Wife of Ramnath Singh,
Both are Resident of Village-Manjhauli, P.O. & P.S.-Patan, Dist.-Palamau, Jharkhand.
..... … Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand
..... … Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Md. Imtiaz Khan, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.
2.
The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 352 and 351 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegations of making assault. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner.
4.
Learned A.P.P appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that serious allegations are there of making assault, pursuant to that grievous injury has been received by one Binod Singh, who is husband of the informant and the injury has also been received by the informant.
5.
Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioner No. 1 of making assault,
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pursuant to that the grievous injury has been received by Binod Singh, who is the husband of the informant. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner No. 1, named above. As such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.
6.
So far as petitioner No. 2 is concerned, she is a lady and the specific allegation of making assault is not against her and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner No. 2, above named.
7.
Accordingly, the petitioner No. 2, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of her surrender / arrest, the petitioner No. 2 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, Palamau, in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-13.05.2026 Amitesh/-