2026:JHHC:2255 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.477 of 2026 1. Sukhdev Oraon, aged about 26 years, S/o Jaykan Oraon, R/o Village- Jhiki, P.O+P.S- Lapung, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. Santosh Tirkey, aged about 27, S/o Charwa Oraon, R/o Vill-Hariharpur, P.O.+P.S.- Bero, District- Ranchi 3. Santosh Kujur, aged about 32, S/o Charwa Kujur, R/O Vill-Hariharpur, P.O+P.S.- Bero, District- Ranchi 4. Sankar Kujur, aged about- 27 years, S/O Somra Kujur, R/O Vill-Jamtoli, P.O+P.S- Bero, District- Ranchi 5. Sukhdey Minj, aged about- 26 years, S/O Leteya Minj, R/O Vill-Jamtoli, P.O+P.S- Bero, District- Ranchi 6. Krishna Oraon, aged about 30 years, S/O Bandhana Oraon, R/O Vill- Hariharpur, P.O+P.S- Bero, District- Ranchi 7. Krishna Oraon, aged about 33 years, S/O Late Etwa Oraon, R/O Vill-Tikra Toli, P.O+P.S- Bero, District- Ranchi 8. Dhananjay Bhagat, aged about 25 years, S/O Etwa Bhagat, R/O Vill-Jhiki, P.O+P.S- Lapung, District- Ranchi 9. Sukhdeo Oraon, aged about 32, S/O Bandhana Oraon, R/O Vill-Hariharpur, P.O+P.S- Bero, District- Ranchi …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Prakash Kr. Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Spl. P.P. ------ 2/29.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Lapung P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, registered under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 118(2), 121(1), 121(2), 109(1), 132, 324(4), 61(2) and 352 of BNS, 2023 and section 27 of Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that two groups of approximately 50-60 persons were agitating and one of the party has called upon the police thereafter police came at the spot and allegations are made that assault has been made upon the police personnel. He further submits that dispute between the two groups was with regard to land. He 2026:JHHC:2255 2 then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.6991 of 2025, 6810 of 2025 and 6764 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there upon the police personnel. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that 50-60 persons were assembled and later on 350-400 persons came there and on call police personnel came at the spot. There is general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons. It is not clear from whose blow injured has received injury and further injury is found to be simple in nature and in identical situation, co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs. 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, Ranchi in connection with Lapung P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 29.01.2026 R.Kumar