2026:JHHC:14412 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2426 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2426 of 2026 ---- 1. Ravi Kumar, son of Shyamji Ram, aged about 32 years 2. Juhi Kumari, wife of Ravi Kumar, aged about 31 years Both are resident of village – Mananchotag, PO – Latehar, PS – Latehar, District - Latehar .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate :- Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate ---- 02/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Informant. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.48 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 109(1), 352, 351(4) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there are case and counter case between the parties. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:14412 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2426 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and Informant jointly opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there pursuant to that grievous injury has been received by the informant and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that allegations are there of assault on both the petitioners and petitioner No.1 is husband and petitioner No.2 is his wife and there are case and counter case between the parties and it has been pointed out by learned counsel appearing for the Informant that 9 stitches have been put on the head of the informant. Petitioner No.1 is male member and it is not believable that wife will take such step, however, allegations are there and in view of that I am not inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner No.1 namely Ravi Kumar. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner No.1 namely Ravi Kumar is hereby rejected. 6. So far petitioner No.2 is concerned, she is wife and in view of that I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner No2. namely Juhi Kumari. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner No.2, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of her surrender/arrest, the petitioner No.2, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two 2026:JHHC:14412 --3-- A.B.A. No. 2426 of 2026 sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.48 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.05.2026 Sangam/