2026:JHHC:19447 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3567 of 2026 ------ 1. Sanjib Biswas @ Sanjeev Biswas, aged about 35 years, son of Sushil Biswas, resident of Triveni Village Sankha Nagar, P.O. Bansberiya, P.S. Magra, District Hooghly (West Bengal) 2. Piyu Bardhan @ Peu Bardhan, aged about 27 years, daughter of Haru Bardhan, residing at 21 No. Mitro Bagan Kolkata, 5/5 B.T. Road Kamarhati (M) North 24 Parganas, West Bengal .... .... …. Petitioners Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Kumar Sidharth, Advocate For the State : Ms. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. ------ 02/03.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 0007 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in business of catering and decoration and they are running a shop in the name and style of The Royal Events and Catering Services, Kolkata. He next submits that certain advance was paid to the petitioners and the petitioners had reached along with the workers at the place of marriage on 1st December, 2025 and that was the date of marriage. He further submits that the petitioners are in such profession and were competent to discharge their obligation in one day however, they have been stopped not to work there and the allegations are made of not returning the amount. He also submits that only a part payment was made. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of not doing the work and not returning the amount and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 2026:JHHC:19447 5. Considering that the matter is arising out of a contract of doing the decoration and catering work and the petitioners are said to be business man, stationed at Kolkata and they came on the marriage site on 1st December, 2025 and it has been pointed out that they have been not allowed to work by the hirer and further allegations are there of not returning the amount in the FIR, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 0007 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 03.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 07.07.2026