2026:JHHC:19736 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3536 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3536 of 2026 ---- 1. Mithlesh Sah, aged about 26 years, S/o Hriday Sah, resident of village – Ruplyamal, PO and PS – Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand 2. Bipin Kumar Sah, aged about 33 years, S/o Harimohan Sah, resident of village - Ruplyamal, PO and PS – Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand 3. Ajay Kumar Sah, aged about 25 years, S/o Harimohan Sah, village – Machkhar, PO – Pasai, PS – Poraiyahat, District – Godda, Jharkhand 4. Chandradev Sah, aged about 26 years, S/o Harimohan Sah, village – Machkhara, PO – Pasai, PS – Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 02/06.07.2026 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 Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.22 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 74, 109 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are case and counter case and the altercation took place in the potato field. He further submits that both the sides are agnates and even the 2026:JHHC:19736 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3536 of 2026 lady members are involved in both the cases filed among each other. He then submits that the injury is said to be simple and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 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 allegation of assault is there. 5. Considering that both the sides are agnates and there are case and counter case and the injury is said to be simple and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.22 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 06.07.2026 Sangam/