2026:JHHC:19349 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3507 of 2026 ---- 1.Dhalchand Kumar Hazra, aged about 24 years, son of Jalo Hazra, resident of Village Badkitand, PO Kurhobinda, PS Jamua, District Giridih 2.Vijay Kumar Hazra @ Vijay Hazra, aged about 26 years, son of Karu Mandal, son of Karu Mandal, resident of Village Badkitand, PO Kurhobinda, PS Jamua, District Giridih .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. A.P. Topno, Advocate ---- 2/02.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.224 of 2025, for offence registered under section 281, 125(A)(B), 115(2), 132, 121(1), 324(3), 221, 351(2) and 352 of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that false allegations are made against the petitioners of interfering in discharging the official duties by the police personnel and the allegation of assault is also made, however, there is no injury on the record. He next submits that the petitioners have not been able to comply the notice issued under section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 and in view of that, the anticipatory bail of the petitioners were rejected, however, in the identical situation, the learned Sessions Judge was pleased to grant anticipatory bail to four of the co-accused persons 2026:JHHC:19349 2 in ABP No.95 of 2026 and ABP No.106 of 2026, respectively. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are made of interfering in discharging the official duties by the police personnel. 5. Considering that the injury report is not there and that aspect has been considered by the learned Sessions Judge and pursuant to that, he has granted anticipatory bail to four of the co-accused persons in the aforesaid ABPs, and the same allegation is there against the petitioners, however, on the ground of non-compliance of the notice issued under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023, the anticipatory bail of the petitioners were rejected, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the instant case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, both the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, 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 like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Giridih, in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.224 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 02.07.2026 SI/