2026:JHHC:19363 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3503 of 2026 ---- Deoki Mahto aged about 62 years, son of late Bigan Mahto, resident of Village Bahera, Post Office +PS Charhi, District Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ashok Kr Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 2/02.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Charhi P.S. Case No.11 of 2023, for offence registered under section 147,148, 149, 152, 341, 323, 427, 353, 307 of the IPC, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the protest was being made by Visthapit Prabhavit Sangharsh Morcha for not paying the compensation amount pursuant to the acquisition of the land. He next submits that the allegations are made that the said Morcha was indulged in blockade of road and assaulting the police personnel. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons and there are 47 named accused persons and 100 unknown persons and, on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:19363 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner was the member of unlawful assembly and on this ground, anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. In the FIR, the allegations are made against 47 named persons and 100 unknown persons of agitating and blocking the road and it has been pointed out that the said Morcha was agitating for payment of compensation amount as the land has been acquired by the C.C.L and there are general and omnibus allegations, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Charhi P.S. Case No.11 of 2023, 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/