2026:JHHC:17855 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 with ABA No.1777 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 ---- Dilshad Alam, aged about 26 years, son of Md. Kalim, resident of Kawabandh, PO and PS – Govindpur, District – Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party With A.B.A. No. 1777 of 2026 ---- 1. Md. Mahtab Alam, aged about 26 years, S/o Md. Karimul Ansari 2. Md. Karimul Ansari, aged about 50 years, S/o Late Joti Mia Both are r/o Kurmidih, PO and PS – Barwadda, District – Dhanbad .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 For the Petitioner :- Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate :- Mr. Nishant Kr. Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Malsi Pathak, Advocate :- Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Ranjan Kr. Singh, Advocate A.B.A. No. 1777 of 2026 For the Petitioners :- Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 02/19.06.2026 Heard Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in ABA No.1534 of 2026, Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in ABA No.1777 of 2026:JHHC:17855 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 with ABA No.1777 of 2026 2026, Mrs. Malsi Pathak, learned counsel appearing for the State in ABA No.1534 of 2026, Mr. Vishwanath Roy learned counsel appearing for the State in ABA No.1777 of 2026, and Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Informant in ABA No.1534 of 2026. 2. Both the ABAs are arising out of the same FIR and in view of that both the petitions will be heard together. 3. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Barwadda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 119(1), 308(2), 318(2), 324(5), 61(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad. 4. Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in ABA No.1534 of 2026 submits that the petitioner is the purchaser of the land in question and false allegations are made that the informant was erecting boundary wall and the petitioner has demanded the ransom amount. He further submits that for the same allegation earlier one complaint case was filed which has been converted into FIR being Barwadda P.S. Case No.56 of 2025 which was investigated by the police and the final form has been submitted saying that the case is found to be false. He then submits that for same set of facts the present case has been lodged. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:17855 --3-- A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 with ABA No.1777 of 2026 5. Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in ABA No.1777 of 2026 submits that these petitioners have sold the land to Dilshad Alam and Akram Ansari and Akram Ansari has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge in ABP No.429 of 2026. He further submits that false allegations are made of demanding of ransom amount. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the State and Informant jointly opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of demanding Rs.2 crores as extortion money. 7. Learned counsel appearing for the Informant further adds that these petitioners were not allowing the informant to construct the boundary wall and for that the demand has been made and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 8. Considering that the petitioner namely Dilshad Alam in ABA No.1534 of 2026 is a purchaser of the land in question and the petitioners in ABA No.1777/2026 are the father and son respectively and petitioner No.2 along with Shakila Khatoon has sold the land to the petitioner namely Dilshad Alam and one of the purchaser namely Akram Ansari has already been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge in the aforesaid ABP. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 9. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby 2026:JHHC:17855 --4-- A.B.A. No. 1534 of 2026 with ABA No.1777 of 2026 directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Barwadda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Sangam/