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2026:JHHC:22372 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4115 of 2026
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1. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, aged about 45 years, Son of Krishnanandan Modi
2. Babita Agarwal, aged about 43 years, Wife of Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
3. Ashish Kumar Agarwal @ Pappu Agarwal, aged about 60 years Son of Pawan Kumar Agarwal All are resident of Village Jamtara, P.O. Jamtara, P.S. Dumri, District Giridih (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners
: Mr. Bhawesh Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Abhilash, Advocate For the State
: Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. For the Informant
: Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate
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02/29.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 47 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner nos.1 and 2 are son and daughter-in-law of the informant and petitioner no.3 is not directly related with the informant. He next submits that the altercation took place due to the property dispute and even the injury is found to be simple and that has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State and the informant jointly oppose the prayer and submit that the informant has been assaulted by the petitioners and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.
5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that the altercation took place due to property dispute and further it has come in the order of the learned
2026:JHHC:22372 Sessions Judge that the injury is found to be simple and petitioner nos.1 and 2 are son and daughter-in-law of the informant and the petitioner no.3 is said to be not related with the informant, 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, Giridih, in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 47 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 29.07.2026 Anit
Uploaded 30.07.2026