( 2026:JHHC:20637 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3730 of 2026 1. Bhola Kumar Mahto @ Bhola Mahto, aged about 26 years, S/o Biru Mahto, R/o Vill.- Jaridih, P.O. Bangrakala, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand 2. Biru Mahto, aged about 65 years, S/o Soewa Mahto, R/o Vill.- Jaridih, P.O. Janta Jaridih, P.S. Birni, Dist. Giridih, Jharkhand … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rahul Dev, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. ----- 02/13.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Birni P.S. Case No.70/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 190, 191(1), 191(2), 118(2), 109(1), 126(2), 352, 351(2) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the altercation took place between the parties due to land dispute. He further submits that there are case and counter case between them. He next submits that first case has been lodged by the petitioners’ side. He then submits that both the sides have received injuries. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 20 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault and injuries have been received by the informant’s side. ( 2026:JHHC:20637 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3730 of 2026 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the altercation took place due to land dispute and further, the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 20 of this application and it has been pointed out that both the sides have received injuries and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Giridih in connection with Birni P.S. Case No.70/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 13th July, 2026 Ajay/