( 2026:JHHC:16863 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3016 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3016 of 2026 Bechan Tanti, aged about 68 years, son of Late Shaligram Tanti, resident of Naya Tolla, Bartalla, P.O. & P.S. Mirzachouki, District- Sahibganj … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ----- 02/11.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. Case No.27 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(3) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner, who is aged about 68 years. He further submits that the informant and her family are residing on the land of the petitioner and when the petitioner has asked them to vacate, false case has been lodged. He then submits that the alleged occurrence is dated 18.03.2026, whereas, the FIR has been lodged on 25.03.2026. By way of referring Annexure-2, he submits that subsequently one complaint case has also been filed on the facts of the present case. He submits that in view of that, it is clear that the informant is intended to harass the petitioner at any cost. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and ( 2026:JHHC:16863 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3016 of 2026 submits that the allegations are there of molestation and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On query made by the Court, learned counsel for the State fairly submits that the complaint case has been filed on the same facts, which are the subject-matter of the present case. 6. Considering that when the request was made by the petitioner to vacate the land, prima facie it appears that the present case has been lodged and the petitioner is said to be aged about 68 years and on the same facts of the present case, another case being complaint case has been filed. The occurrence is said to be dated 18.03.2026, whereas, the FIR has been lodged on 25.03.2026 and subsequently complaint case has also been filed, which prima facie suggests that the informant is intended to harass the petitioner at any cost and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. Case No.27 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 11th June, 2026 Ajay/