( 2026:JHHC:4748 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 927 of 2026 1. Niro Mahto @ Niro Mandal, aged about 62 years, son of Chola Mahto 2. Surendra Mandal @ Surendra Kumar, aged about 34 years, son of Niro Mahto @ Niro Mandal Both are residents of village Atka, P.O. Atkadih, P.S. Bagodar, District- Giridih, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha (2) Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P For the Informant : Ms. Kehkashan Afseen, Advocate 02/ 18.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No. 275 of 2025, registered under sections 126(2), 352, 74, 115, 118(1), 303(2), 351(2), 109 read with section 3 (5) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned J.M, Ist Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is land dispute between the parties for that free fight has occurred and both sides have received injury. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsels for the State and informant oppose the prayer and submit that there is direct allegation of assault pursuant to that informant and his wife have received grievous injury. 5. It is an admitted position that there is case and counter case between the parties. Assault has been made by axe pursuant to that grievous injury has been received by informant and his wife. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly, their prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected. Dt.18.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-