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2026:JHHC:14847 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2525 of 2026
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1. Ajay Sao, son of Haru Sao, aged about 30 years
2. Dhananjay Sao, son of Haru Sao, aged about 28 years
3. Haru Sao, son of Late Bharat Sao, aged about 50 years All are resident of Village Chutiaro, P.O. Telaiyadam, P.S. Jainagar, District Koderma, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners
: Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P.
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02/14.05.2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
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The petitioners are apprehending his arrest in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma.
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Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case and the petitioner no.3 and informant are own step brother and sister and petitioner nos.1 and 2 are own step cousin of the informant. He submits that the dispute of road was going on and pursuant to that the scuffle took place between the parties and the present case is counter blast of Jainagar P.S. Case No.225 of 2025. He further submits that all the Sections are bailable except Sections 74 and 303(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023. He also submits that the co-accused, Kriti Devi has been granted bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Koderma on 19.12.2025.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault against all the accused persons.
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Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the injury is not disclosed and the petitioners and informant are family members and
2026:JHHC:14847 the scuffle took place due to road dispute and there are case and counter case between the parties, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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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 furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
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