2026:JHHC:15033 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2582 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2582 of 2026 ---- Dular Mahto, aged about 75 years, S/o Late Khiro Mahto, resident of village – Badkitand, PO – Badkitand, PS – Bengabad, District - Giridih .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nagmani Tiwari, Advocate :- Mr. Govind Ray Karan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No.35 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109(1), 324(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the altercation took place between the parties as the goat of the petitioner has entered into the courtyard of the informant and thereafter free fight has occurred. He further submits that by the impugned order three of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail and against the son allegations are there of repeatedly assaulting and he has also been granted anticipatory bail. He then submits that the petitioner is the head of family and aged about 75 years and his anticipatory bail was rejected on the ground that the petitioner has assaulted. He next submits that the 2026:JHHC:15033 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2582 of 2026 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of assault are there and pursuant to that injury has been received. 5. Considering that son, who has repeatedly assaulted, has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge by the impugned order itself and the petitioner is aged about 75 years and is said to be head of the family, however, allegations of assault are there and the altercation took place due to entering of the goat in the courtyard of the informant, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No.35 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Sangam/