2026:JHHC:24826 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2925 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2925 of 2026 ---- 1. Ashish Fidel Minz, aged about 32 years 2. Rezy Rajat Minj, aged about 25 years Both are sons of Cyprian Minz, both are residents of Moon Enclave Siram Toli, Doranda, PO and PS – Doranda, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate :- Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate :- Mr. Naresh Pd. Thakur, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 03/18.08.2026 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 Namkum P.S. Case No.259 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 329(4), 126(2), 115(2), 74, 352, 351(2) & (3), 324(4) & (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioners are own brother. He further submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner No.1 of outraging the modesty. He then submits that both were working in the same department and 2026:JHHC:24826 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2925 of 2026 intimacy was there that has come in the evidence of the witnesses which is part of the case diary. He next submits that intimacy was there between the informant and petitioner No.1 and that has been also stated by the witnesses, who are also the colleague of petitioner No.1 and the informant. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the witnesses have supported the case of the informant. She further submits that even the younger sister of the informant was forcefully taken into Alto car and she was forced to sit in the back sit and she has also stated in her statement the conduct of petitioner No.1. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation against petitioner No.1 of outraging the modesty of the informant and witnesses in paragraph Nos.6 and 7 of the case diary have fully supported the case of the informant. Further the younger sister of the informant is eye witness and her statement is there at page No.6 of the case diary and she has narrated how the incident took place and she has stated that the petitioners have come to their house and they have forcefully taken them on the car and informant was forced to sit in front seat of the car and younger sister was forced to sit in the back seat of the car and she has narrated how the modesty of the informant has been outraged by 2026:JHHC:24826 --3-- A.B.A. No. 2925 of 2026 the petitioner No.1 and in view of that I am not inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner No1. namely Ashish Fidel Minz. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner No1. namely Ashish Fidel Minz is hereby rejected. 6. So far petitioner No.2 is concerned he happened to be brother of petitioner No.1 and there are general and omnibus allegation and the intimacy was also not there between petitioner No.2 and the informant and in view of that I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner No.2 namely Rezy Rajat Minj. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner No.2, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner No.2, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No.259 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.08.2026 Sangam/