2026:JHHC:20173 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3603 of 2026 ------ Hari Prajapati @ Bhaglu Prajapati, aged about 52 years, son of Bandhu Prajapati, resident of Tulbul Nim Tola, P.O. Hardiyamo, P.S. Gomia, District Bokaro .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/08.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gomia P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 221, 224, 262, 263(a), 324(4), 324(6), 132, 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 61(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act, 1984 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the allegations are made that two of the co-accused persons have been apprehended by the Quick Response Team of Forest Department and the petitioner along with others have forcibly taken away two persons from their clutch. He next submits that the petitioner was not the person present on spot and only on suspicion, the petitioner has been implicated in the case. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of forcibly taking away two persons by the accused persons. 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has been taken by the 2026:JHHC:20173 villagers and further the name of the person, who has taken the name of petitioner, is not disclosed in the FIR and four of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2990 of 2026 and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 11 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Gomia P.S. Case No. 27 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 08.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 10.07.2026