( 2026:JHHC:21046 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3865 of 2026 Sunil Kumar Mahato @ Sunil Mahato, aged about 48 years, son of Sri S. Mahato, resident of Utkramit Madhya Vidyalay, Chira, Chas, P.O. and P.S. Chira Chas, District-Bokaro (Jharkhand) ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mrs. Chaitali C. Sinha, Advocate Ms. Chainika, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. 02/ 17.07.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chira-Chas P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, registered under sections 221, 223, 174, 61(2), 132, 351(2), 352, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2) and 315 of BNS and under section 130, 135 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioner of disturbing the peaceful and fair polling process. She next submits that petitioner has gone to the polling booth for casting his vote. She next submits that the petitioner was not contesting election rather he was an earlier Ward Councilor of Ward No.2, Chas, Bokaro. She next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of interfering with the polling process. 5. Considering that petitioner has gone to the polling booth for ( 2026:JHHC:21046 ) casting his vote and allegation has been made against the petitioner of disturbing the peaceful and fair polling process, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro, in connection with Chira-Chas P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.17.07.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-