2026:JHHC:15065 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2646 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2646 of 2026 ---- 1. Surendra Mandal, aged about 36 years, son of Krishna Mandal 2. Kartik Mandal, aged about 69 years, son of Late Kolhi Mahto 3. Rajesh Mandal, aged about 37 years, son of Krishna Mandal 4. Mahendra Mandal @ Mahendra Prasad, aged about 43 years, son of Kartik Mandal 5. Chhotan Mandal @ Ramdew Mandal, aged about 38 years, son of Hulash Mandal All are residents of village – Chandramarni, Barki Saraiya, PO and PS – Suriya, District - Giridih .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate ---- 02/15.05.2026 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 Saria P.S. Case No.29 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 341, 323, 384, 427 and 506/34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the disputed land is the khatiyani land and the petitioners are the legal heirs because they are the descendants of late Utto Sundi @ Khago Sundi @ Utto @ Khago Mahto in light of Annexure-2 which is the genealogical table. He further submits that Annexure-3 is Register-II wherein the name of aforesaid raiyats have been disclosed. He then submits that the 2026:JHHC:15065 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2646 of 2026 informants are claiming the said land saying that they are the original raiyats and for that the FIR has been lodged. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of razing the boundary wall of the informant. 5. Annexure-2 and 3 are the documents which prima facie suggests that ancestor of the petitioners are raiyats and prima facie matter is arising out of a civil dispute wherein criminal case has been lodged. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih in connection with Saria P.S. Case No.29 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Sangam/