2026:JHHC:18178 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3218 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3218 of 2026 ---- 1. Shahil Verma @ Shahil Soni, aged about 20 years, son of Pancham Soni @ Pancham Prasad 2. Rupesh Prasad @ Rupesh Soni, aged about 48 years, son of Horil Saw 3. Aryan Kumar Soni @ Aryan Kr. Soni @ Ritik @ Ritik Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Rupesh Prasad 4. Dhiraj Kumar @ Niraj Soni, aged about 28 years, son of Late Dashrath Saw 5. Ritesh Kumar @ Ritesh Soni, aged about 28 years, son of Ishwar Saw @ Ishwar Prasad Soni 6. Aman Kumar @ Aman Kr., aged about 23 years, son of Krishna Prasad @ Krishna Saw 7. Vishal Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Hiralal Soni @ Hiralal Prasad All are residents of village – Sukarigarha, PO – Lari, PS – Rajrappa, District – Ramgarh, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate ---- 02/22.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Rajrappa P.S. Case No.19 of 2026, for the alleged offences 2026:JHHC:18178 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3218 of 2026 registered under Sections 191(2), 190, 61, 127(2), 121(1), 121(2), 132, 109(1), 119(2), 352 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in the F.I.R. 44 named accused persons and 150 unknown persons are there and allegations are made that altercation took place due to not making emersion of deity in Saraswati Puja at prescribed place. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons. He then submits that in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1993 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that altercation took place due to not making emersion of deity in Saraswati Puja at prescribed place. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegation against 44 named accused persons and 150 unknown persons and altercation took place due to not making emersion of deity in Saraswati Puja at prescribed place and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby 2026:JHHC:18178 --3-- A.B.A. No. 3218 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh in connection with Rajrappa P.S. Case No.19 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.06.2026 Sangam/