2026:JHHC:17000 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3056 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3056 of 2026 ---- Bihari Mahto @ Bihari Kumar, aged about 35 years, S/o Late Baldev Mahto, R/o village – Kedla, PO and PS – West Bokaro, District – Ramgarh, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Lily Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/12.06.2026 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 Mandu (W.B.) P.S. Case No.265 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case and the altercation took place due to running of commercial vehicle on a particular root. He further submits that both the sides have received the injury and in the case lodged by petitioner’s side the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:17000 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3056 of 2026 and submits that allegations are there of assault and pursuant to that injury has been received by the husband of the informant. 5. In the FIR the allegations are made of assault by fists and slaps and no arms have been used. It has been pointed out that there are case and counter case and both the sides have received the injury and in the case lodged by the petitioner’s side two of the accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh in connection with Mandu (W.B.) P.S. Case No.265 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.06.2026 Sangam/