2026:JHHC:22319 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4143 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4143 of 2026 ---- 1. Wasim Akram @ Ikram Ansari, aged about 23 years, son of Farukh Ansari 2. Altaf Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Latif Ansari 3. Nazmuddin Ansari @ Najamuddin Ansari, aged about 24 years, son of Hatim Ansari 4. Istekhar Ansari @ Istikar Ansari, aged about 27 years, son of Aslam Ansari 5. Aarif Ansari, aged about 23 years, son of Ajij Ansari 6. Imran Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Bhola Ansari All are residents of village – Baliya, PO and PS – Mahagama, District – Godda, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/28.07.2026 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 Mahagama P.S. Case No.107 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 379, 427, 385 and 34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that 2026:JHHC:22319 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4143 of 2026 the petitioners are poor villagers and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the informant is said to be Mines Manager and since petitioners were objecting for not sprinkling water on the road as due to mining there were dust and for that objection the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition. He next submits that earlier also for not sprinkling water hot exchange took place between the villagers and the informant. 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 demanding extortion of Rs. 1 lac. 5. Considering that the petitioners are said to be villagers and due to mining dust were flowing in that area and for that objections have been made by the petitioners and prior to lodging of the present case also hot exchange occurred between the informant and the villagers and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 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 2026:JHHC:22319 --3-- A.B.A. No. 4143 of 2026 bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.107 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.07.2026 Sangam/