[2026:JHHC:20826] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3844 of 2026 1. Raja Rahu, aged about 32 years, Son of Baldeo Prasad Keshari @ Late Baldeo Sahu @ Baldeo Prasad Keshri 2. Prabhat Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Pradeep Kumar Keshari @ Pradeep Kumar Keshri 3. Manoj Kumar Keshari @ Manoj Keshari @ Manoj Kumar Keshri, aged about 47 years, Son of Baldeo Prasad Keshari @ Late Lalu Sahu 4. R. Anil Kumar @ Anil Keshari, aged about 50 years, Son of Baldeo Prasad Keshari @ Late Baldeo Sahu @ Baldeo Prasad Keshri 5. Ravi Kumar @ Chintu Keshari, aged about 26 years, Son of Niranjan Prasad Sahu @ Niranjan Keshari @ Niranjan Keshri All residents of village-Lodhma, P.O. Lodhma, P.S. Karra, District Khunti. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Vishal Kumar Tiwary, Advocate : Mr. Md. Imran Beig, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 14.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126, 115(2), 117(2), 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the ancestral property of these petitioners were being tried to be grabbed by the informant and others and for that there are case and [2026:JHHC:20826] -2- counter case between the parties. He next submits that first case was lodged by the petitioners’ side at 09.00 A.M., however, the FIR number has been put as 22 of 2026, wherein the present FIR has been lodged at 10.00 A.M. and the FIR number has been given as 21 of 2026. He further submits that in the case lodged by the petitioners’ side, the co- accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail. He then submits that in the order of the learned Sessions Judge, the nature of injury has not been disclosed. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of making assault is there. 5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and it has been pointed out that the ancestral land of these petitioners was being tried to be grabbed by the informant side, in which, the first case was lodged by the petitioners’ side and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, 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 two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M. Khunti, in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.07.2026 Amitesh/-