2026:JHHC:20325 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3716 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3716 of 2026 ---- 1. Aditya Gope @ Aditya Kumar Gope, aged about 24 years, son of Bhuneshwar Gope, resident of village – Bhurungia Basti, PO – Mahuda, PS – Mahuda, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand 2. Karan Gope, aged about 25 years, son of Kajal Gope, resident of village – Bhurungia Basti, PO – Mahuda, PS – Mahuda, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Alok Lal, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocate ---- 02/09.07.2026 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 Dugda P.S. Case No.17 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 109, 118(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and the name of the petitioners has surfaced only in the course of investigation. He further submits that the petitioners have received the notice under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. and they have already replied the same. He 2026:JHHC:20325 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3716 of 2026 then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. He next submits that, however, allegation of assault is there and it is not clear that who has assaulted Ranjit Goswami. He also submits that the nature of injury is found to be simple. 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 name of the petitioners has surfaced in the course of investigation and in view of that the anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and they have received the notice under Section 41A of Cr.P.C. and it has been pointed out that the petitioners have replied the same and further the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and although the allegation of assault is there, however, from the FIR it is not clear that who has assaulted and the FIR has been registered against unknown, 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 2026:JHHC:20325 --3-- A.B.A. No. 3716 of 2026 two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Dugda P.S. Case No.17 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.07.2026 Sangam/