2026:JHHC:16658 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2971 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2971 of 2026 ---- Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Sahani, aged about 26 years, S/o Vijay Nishad @ Vijay Mallaha, R/o near Shiv Mandir Chandour Bandh, Karmu Dhauda, PO and PS – Tetulmari, District – Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate ---- 02/10.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 62, 109(1), 132 and 329(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be a villager and the allegations are made of taking the coal. He further submits that however CISF personnels have reached to the spot and the allegations are made of pelting stones. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:16658 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2971 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of pelting stones is there. 5. Considering that the petitioner was collecting coal for preparing food and the petitioner is said to be poor villager and there are general and omnibus allegation of pelting stones upon 9 named accused persons and 15 unknown persons and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition, 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 J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 10.06.2026 Sangam/