2026:JHHC:22200 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4081 of 2026 ------ 1. Ajit Yadav, aged about 19 years, son of Sinod Yadav 2. Raj Kumar Mahto @ Raj Kumar Yadav, aged about 20 years, son of Sufal Mahto @ Supali Yadav Both residents of Village Upradih, Barguniyan, P.O. and PS. Devipur, District Deoghar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Niranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ------ 02/27.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Devipur P.S. Case No. 54 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in the case alleging of assault however, the altercation took place in a Barat procession and that occurred between both sides i.e. bride and groom. He further submits that by the impugned order the other co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail however, anticipatory bail of the petitioners have been rejected as there is allegation of assault. He also submits that the petitioners are the students aged about 19 years and 20 years respectively. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there. 5. Considering that the other co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail however, anticipatory bail of the petitioners have been rejected by the learned Sessions Judge and the allegation of assault is 2026:JHHC:22200 there and nature of assault has not come in the order of learned Sessions Judge and further the petitioners are said to be students aged about 19 and 20 years respectively and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition, 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, Deoghar, in connection with Devipur P.S. Case No. 54 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 27.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 28.07.2026