2026:JHHC:13793 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2194 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2194 of 2026 ---- 1. Koshila Devi @ Kaushilya Devi, aged about 33 years, wife of Pandu Yadav 2. Dhamni Devi @ Jhamni Yadav, aged about 43 years, wife of Govardhan Yadav 3. Sabita Kumari @ Savita Kumari, aged about 21 years, daughter of Ugan Yadav 4. Puniya Devi, aged about 45 years, wife of Ugan Yadav 5. Purwa Devi, aged about 36 years, wife of Ghanu Yadav @ Dhanu Yadav All are residents of village – Pundaul, PO and PS – Barkagaon, District - Hazaribag .... Petitioners -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 02/07.05.2026 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 Barkagaon P.S. Case No.95 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 324(4), 74 and 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that due to land dispute altercation took place and free fight has occurred between both the sides. He further submits that there are case and 2026:JHHC:13793 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2194 of 2026 counter case between the parties and there are general and omnibus allegation of assault. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there against the petitioners. 5. Considering that the petitioners are lady members of family and the entire family members have been made accused and further the altercation took place due to land dispute and there are case and counter case between the parties and the injury is said to be simple and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition, 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 J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.95 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 07.05.2026 Sangam/