2026:JHHC:3888 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 7482 of 2025 ---- Deepak Prajapati, aged about 28 years, son of Bhukhan Prajapati, resident of Village Dharampur, PO Khambhwa, PS Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs Nivedita Kundu, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, APP ---- 2/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.185 of 2025, for offence registered under section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 333, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 303(2), 326(f), 326(g), 103(1), 61(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegations are made that 100-150 persons were assaulting one Mahesh Prajapati and subsequently who succumbed to the injury and further allegations are made that said mob has gone to the house of Mahesh Prajapati and put his house on fire. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegations made against all the accused persons and the petitioner happened to be son in law of the said village and he has gone to the village and the name of the 2026:JHHC:3888 2 petitioner has been implicated. She also submits that in identical situation Shashi Prajapati has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh in ABA No.2490 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there against all the accused persons of assault and putting the house on fire. 5. Considering that in identical situation Shashi Prajapati has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge and the petitioner is said to be son in law of the said village and he has gone there to meet the in-laws family, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.02.2026 SI/