2026:JHHC:2265 --1-- A.B.A. No. 468 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 468 of 2026 ---- Suraj Mahto @ Suraj Kumhar, aged about 20 years, son of Lau Mahto @ Lau Kumhar, resident of village – Kachabari Puku, PO and PS – Karra, District - Khunti .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 02/29.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.33 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 318, 336, 338 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner namely Lalu Kumhar @ Lalu Mahto has given all the genuine documents including Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Rent Receipts of land, Khatiyan, village map and other documents of land including correct genealogy table of his family to the purchasers namely Bhuwan Ram Keshri and Niranjan Sahu and thereafter they have prepared the deed and executed the sale deed in favour of two purchasers. He further submits that false allegation is made of making of genealogical table by way of putting the signature of the informant. He then submits that two of the purchasers have already been granted anticipatory bail by learned 2026:JHHC:2265 --2-- A.B.A. No. 468 of 2026 Sessions Judge. He next submits that so far petitioner is concerned he is the witness on the said sale deed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of utilizing forged signature of the informant on the genealogical table. 5. Considering that the sale has already been taken effect and the petitioner happened to be witness of the sale deed and the purchasers have already been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge and verifying all the documents the sale deed has been executed, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.33 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.01.2026 Sangam/