( 2026:JHHC:19907 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3634 of 2026 1. Arjun Rana @ Arjun Kumar Rana, age about 24 years, son of Nandkishor Rana, resident of Babu Balia, Ambajit, P.O. Ambajit, P.S. Barkagaon, Dist. Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 2. Md. Wasim @ Sonu Ansari, age about 31 years, of Md. of ward no.- son 09, resident Yusuf, Panchayat Mahugain Kalan, Tola- Alagdiha, Babu Balia, P.O. Ambajit, P.S. Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribag, Dist. Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 3. Md. Bholi @ Tasleem Arif, age about 30 years, son of Abdul Kalam, resident of ward no. 03, Mahugai Kala, ambajeet, P.O. Ambajit, P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist. Hazaribag, Jharkhand....... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Santosh Kr. Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. 02/ 07.07.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025, registered under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 132, 352, 351(1) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ist Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that several F.I.Rs have been lodged by the informant upon the innocent villagers as the land of the villagers were being acquired by the informant without following due process of law. He further submits that in the F.I.R allegations are made that driver was assaulted by sharp cutting objects but injury was found abrasion. He also submits that there are several photographs with the F.I.R however there is no weapon in the hand of any of the villagers who were protesting for illegal acquisition of the land and that company is in habit of lodging false cases against the innocent villagers. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits ( 2026:JHHC:19907 ) that allegations of assault are there. 5. It appears that there are several cases lodged by the informant- company. It was pointed out that the villagers were protesting for illegal acquisition of the land. There are several photographs with the F.I.R however there is no weapon in the hand of any of the villagers who were protesting for acquisition of the land and it has been pointed out that the said company is in habit of lodging false cases against the innocent villagers. The injury was found abrasion. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the above named, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M. Ist Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.07.07.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-