2026:JHHC:21829 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3986 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3986 of 2026 ---- 1. Sahnaz Khatoon, W/o Md. Basir Ansari, aged about 42 years, 2. Naziya Khatoon, W/o Ijaz Ansari, aged about 19 years Both are resident of village – Kusmaraja, PS – Bagodar, PO – Bandkharo, District - Giridih .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Mahua Palit, Advocate ---- 02/23.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Saria P.S. Case No.181 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 74, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that both the sides are agnates and due to some dispute, the altercation took place. He further submits that the petitioners are lady members of the family and only allegation against them are there of assault by baton and the injury is found to be simple. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as 2026:JHHC:21829 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3986 of 2026 disclosed in paragraph No.9 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that so far these petitioners are concerned the allegations are made of assault by baton and injury is said to be simple and that has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.9 of the petition, 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 J.M. 1st Class, Giridih in connection with Saria P.S. Case No.181 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.07.2026 Sangam/