2026:JHHC:18836 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3428 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3428 of 2026 ---- 1. Nikesh Thakur @ Nikesh Kumar Thakur, aged about 28 years, son of Bhuiya Thakur @ Dineshwar Thakur @ Dinesh Thakur, resident of village – Parsauni, PO – Parsauni, PS – Itkhori, District – Chatra 2. Akhilesh Singh, aged about 46 years, son of Ramswarup Singh, resident of village – Sohara, PO – Daihar, PS – Chouparan, District - Hazaribagh .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, Advocate ---- 02/29.06.2026 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 Itkhori P.S. Case No. 90 of 2023, registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 153(A), 295(A), 352, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made that 200 people have assembled at a place and it has been alleged that they were hurling religious slogans. He submits that in the similar circumstance, the other co-accused persons have 2026:JHHC:18836 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3428 of 2026 already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 6069 of 2024, A.B.A. No. 4488 of 2025, 6110 of 2025 and A.B.A. No. 5180 of 2025. 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 the allegations are there of disturbing the harmony of the society. 5. Considering that 200 people are alleged to be there and further the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 90 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.06.2026 Sangam/