2026:JHHC:16261 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2723 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2723 of 2026 ---- 1. Arjun Kisku, aged about 18 years, son of Late Devilal Kisku 2. Kubraj Kisku @ Raju Kisku, aged about 23 years, son of Late Devilal Kisku 3. Bulay Kisku @ Bulai Kisku, aged about 37 years, son of Late Devilal Kisku 4. Kanhu Kisku, aged about 22 years, son of Samuel Kisku @ Samiyal Kisku All are residents of village – Bushunpur, PO – Malpahari, PS – Pakur Malpahari (O.P.), District – Pakur, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Mohua Palit, Advocate ---- 02/08.06.2026 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 Pakur Town (Malpahari O.P.) P.S. Case No.280 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners of making assault and the altercation took place due to land dispute 2026:JHHC:16261 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2723 of 2026 and both the sides are agnates. He further submits that in identical situation three of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABA No.2156 of 2026. 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 allegations are there of making assault and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the contents of the FIR it transpires that there is direct allegation of making assault against Sanjhla Kisku and petitioner No.3 by way of using the arrow and pursuant to that injury has been received by the brother of the informant and in view of that I am not inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner No.3 namely Bulay Kisku @ Bulai Kisku. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner No.3 namely Bulay Kisku @ Bulai Kisku is hereby rejected. 6. So far petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4 are concerned, there are general and omnibus allegation against them and it has been pointed out that both the sides are agnates and in view of that I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4 namely Arjun Kisku, Kubraj Kisku @ Raju Kisku and Kanhu Kisku. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4, 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 petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4, above named, shall be released on 2026:JHHC:16261 --3-- A.B.A. No. 2723 of 2026 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 S.D.J.M., Pakur in connection with Pakur Town (Malpahari O.P.) P.S. Case No.280 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.06.2026 Sangam/