2026:JHHC:19918 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3653 of 2026 ---- 1.Mathura Mahto, aged about 63 years, son of late Nanhu Mahto 2.Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Verma, aged about 42 years, son of Mathura Mahto 3.Aarti Devi, aged about 35 years, wife of Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Verma, All residents of Village Badki Sariya, PO and PS Sariya, District Giridih .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Govind Ray Karan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. V.K. Sinha, Advocate ---- 2/07.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sariya PS Case No.47 of 2026, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 76, 303(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned JMFC, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioners are running a small restaurant where the informant and others came and taken meal, however, they were not ready to pay the amount, for which altercation took place and there was free-fight between both the sides and there are case and counter case between the parties. He also submits that even the injury is said to be simple. 2026:JHHC:19918 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that altercation took place while payment was not being done by the informant side and there are case and counter case between the parties and the injury is said to be simple, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, 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), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned JMFC, Giridih, in connection with Sariya PS Case No.47 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 07.07.2026 SI/