2026:JHHC:21986 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4058 of 2026 ---- 1.Devkaranpal, aged about 55 years, son of late Shivdat Pal 2.Rinki Devi @ Rinki Kumari, aged about 26 years, wife of Shatrudhan Pal, Both resident of Belhara, PO and PS Pandu, District Palamu .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Prashant Kumar Rai, Advocate For the State :- Ms Mohua Palit, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, Advocate ---- 2/24.07.2026 Learned counsel submits that he is in receipt of Vakalatmana on behalf of the informant, however, he has not been able to file the same in the Registry as the matter was on Board. 2. In view of his such submission, the Vakalatnama on behalf of the informant is taken on record. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondent State as well as informant. 4. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pandu PS Case No.18 of 2026, for offence registered under section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Palamau. 5. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that there is land dispute between the parties and there are case and counter case between the parties. He next submits that prior to the instant case, brother-in-law of the petitioners have lodged the case against the husband of the informant and others being Pandu PS Case No.6 of 2025 and one another case for the same incident the petitioners’ side had also lodged Pandu PS Case No.19 of 2026 and for the same incident the present case has been lodged by the informant. He next submits that so far as assault is concerned, that allegation 2026:JHHC:21986 2 is there against Niraj Pal and in view of that, anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 6. Learned State counsel as well as the learned counsel for the informant jointly oppose the prayer and submit that the allegations of assault are there. 7. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant further adds that the allegations are there of assault and pursuant to that, grievous injury has been received by the husband of the informant and in view of that, anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 8. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation of assault upon the husband of the informant against Niraj Pal and so far as these petitioners are concerned, there are general and omnibus allegations and there are case and counter case between the parties and prior to the present case earlier one case was lodged by the sister-in-law of these petitioners as contained in Annexure-3, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to both the petitioners. 9. Accordingly, both the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, both 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 like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Palamau, in connection with Pandu PS Case No.18 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.07.2026 SI/