( 2026:JHHC:22132 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4091 of 2026 ------ 1. Ajay Dan @ Ajay Kumar Dan, aged about 19 years, S/o Pashupati Dan, R/o Hirapur, Telipara, PO and PS- Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad. 2. Uttam Dan @ Uttam Kr. Dan, aged about 31 years, S/o Manoranjan Dan, R/o Village- Jogitopa, PO and PS- Nirsa, District- Dhanbad. 3. Suresh Dan @ Naru Dutta, aged about 42 years, S/o Shanti Dutta, R/o Village- Madnadih, PO and PS- Jamtara, District- Jamtara. 4. Bholu Dutta @ Bholu Dan, aged about 21 years, S/o Patal Dan, R/o Devipara, Telipara, PO and PS- Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad. 5. Chandana Dan @ Chandana Devi, aged about 45 years, W/o Pashupati Dan, R/o Chhuruia, PO and PS- Purvi Tundi, District- Dhanbad. 6. Haradhan Dan, aged about 62 years, S/o Bhavataran Dan, R/o Village- Jogitopa, PO and PS- Nirsa, District- Dhanbad. . .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, 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 Nirsa (MPLOP) P. S. Case No.155 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191 (2), 191 (3), 190, 115(2), 109 (1), 352, 351 (2), 351 (3), 329 (1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the case is pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in-laws of the son of the informant and they have been made accused with some oblique motive and the informant as well as the son of the informant used to commit torture upon the daughter of petitioner no.5 on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. He next submits that in order to resolve the issue, petitioners went to the house of the informant and all of a sudden, altercation took place. 4. He also submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners and further, they have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para-15 of the instant petition. ( 2026:JHHC:22132 ) 2 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there. 6. Considering that the petitioners are the in-laws family members of the son of the informant and it has been pointed out that the informant and his son used to commit torture upon the daughter of petitioner no.5 and when they went there to negotiate the matter, the altercation took place and further in the FIR, there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners and that they have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para-15 of the instant petition, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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, First Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Nirsa (MPLOP) P. S. Case No.155 of 2026, 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/ Uploaded/