2026:JHHC:14999 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2579 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2579 of 2026 ---- 1. Dilip Kumar, aged about 36 years, S/o Mulchand Mahto 2. Dipak Kumar Ram, aged about 33 years, S/o Mulchand Mahto 3. Sharwan Mahto, aged about 47 years, S/o Late Bal Kishun @ Kishun Mahto All are R/o village – Banganaloya, PO – Jurdag, PS – Karra, District - Khunti .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mrs. Nivedita Kundu, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111(1), 308(2), 308(3), 308(4), 335 and 336(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the only allegation against the petitioners of threatening the informant while coming from the court of learned SDO, Khunti by way of saying to fight in the open field in spite of fighting in the court and for that only the case has been lodged. She next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and disclosure 2026:JHHC:14999 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2579 of 2026 to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition. She next submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA No.1446 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of threatening are there. 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioners and further the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 02 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/