2026:JHHC:21326 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3907 of 2026 ------ 1. xxxx 2. xxxx .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ------ 02/20.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 44 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2), 76, 352 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 is the brother-in-law and petitioner no.2 is the sister-in-law of the informant. He further submits that the altercation took place due to family dispute while the petitioners were erecting boundary wall in the courtyard. He next submits that the allegation of outraging the modesty is not correct. He also submits that even injury is found to be simple which has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault and outraging the modesty. 5. Considering that the petitioners are brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the informant and in the FIR, it has been stated that the altercation took place while the petitioners were erecting boundary wall in the courtyard and the injury is found to be simple which has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih, in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 44 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 20.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 20.07.2026