2026:JHHC:19002 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3474 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3474 of 2026 ---- 1. Kashi Yadav, aged about 61 years, S/o Amrit Yadav 2. Mukesh Yadav, aged about 34 years, S/o Kashi Yadav 3. Ram Vilash Yadav, aged about 38 years, S/o Kashi Yadav All are R/o Nirsa Khatal, Heriajam, PO and PS – Nirsa, District – Dhanbad .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate ---- 02/30.06.2026 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 Nirsa P.S. Case No.118 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 117(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are case and counter case and the altercation took place at the spur of the moment while both the sides were taking the water. He further submits that even the injury is said to be simple and that has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in 2026:JHHC:19002 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3474 of 2026 paragraph No.15 of the petition. 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 of assault are there and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case and the altercation took place at the spur of the moment while both the sides were taking the water from tap and further it has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge that injury is said to be simple and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition, I am inclined to provide 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Nirsa P.S. Case No.118 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 30.06.2026 Sangam/