( 2026:JHHC:24916 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3468 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3468 of 2026 1. xxx 2. xxx … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Suraj Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ----- 07/19.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No.202/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 115, 126(2), 74, 352, 351(2), 64, 62, 329(4), 303(2), 118(1), 109, 316(2), 318(4), 3(5) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that there is land dispute between both the sides and for that, false allegations have been made. He then submits that the witnesses examined in the case diary have also stated so. He next submits that P.W.4 has specifically stated in the case diary that the allegation of molestation is false and only to make the case of serious nature, that allegation is made. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioners. ( 2026:JHHC:24916 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3468 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. 5. In the case diary, P.W.4 has clearly stated that the allegation of molestation and rape is not correct and only to make the case of serious nature, such allegation has been made. It has been pointed out that there is land dispute between the parties. Further, the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 Bagodar P.S. Case No.202/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 19th August, 2026 Ajay/