2026:JHHC:17846 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3189 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3189 of 2026 ---- Harinarayan Mahto @ Hari Narayan Mahto, aged about 51 years, son of Late Kartik Mahto, resident of village – Khasiya, PO and PS - Hansdiha, District – Dumka, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/19.06.2026 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 Hansdiha P.S. Case No.116 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 109, 76, 303(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dumka. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case only to save the skin from the first information report lodged by the petitioner for assaulting the petitioner registered as Hansdiha P.S. Case No.117 of 2025. He further submits that there are case and counter case and injury on the person of the petitioner’s side has not been explained. He then submits that in the said case lodged by the petitioner the petitioner has received the grievous injury and he was taken to hospital and to buttress this argument he refers to Medical Report contained in Annexure-3. He also 2026:JHHC:17846 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3189 of 2026 submits that treatment of the petitioner is still going on. 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 assault against the petitioner and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Annexure-2 is an FIR being Hansdiha P.S. Case No.117 of 2025, which was lodged by the petitioner wherein allegations are there upon the informant and another of assault and Annexure-3 is a document which suggests that the petitioner has received the injury. In the course of argument, it has been pointed out that the altercation took place due to plantation of potato in the field. 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 S.D.J.M., Dumka in connection with Hansdiha P.S. Case No.116 of 2025, 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/