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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4090 of 2026
------ Biswajit Mahato, aged about 28 years, S/o Late Lalbihari Mahato, R/o Adityapur road, near Hari Mandir, p.o. & PS -Adityapur, District- Seraikella- Kharsawan.
Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P.
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02/27.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.293 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191 (2) / 191 (3) / 190 / 126 (2) / 115 (2) /117 (2) / 109 / 125 (a) /125 (b)/ 351 (2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the case is pending in the court of learned CJM, Seraikella.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that allegations have been made that 20 -30 unknown accused persons reached at the spot where construction work was going on and they have objected and also tried to assault them.
4. He next submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and only on the confession of the co-accused, his name has got transpired in this case and further he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-16 of the instant petition.
5.
Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault is there upon the supervisor of the company which was constructing the road.
6. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that allegation of assault is there by 20-30 unknown accused persons and further petitioner is not named in the FIR and he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para-16 of the instant petition, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a
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copy of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Seraikella, in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.293 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
27.07.2026 Sandeep/
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