2026:JHHC:25185 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4714 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4714 of 2026 ---- 1. Yogendra Manjhi, aged about 41 years, son of Panchu Manjhi 2. Sudhir Manjhi, aged about 31 years, son of Bharlu Manjhi Both are resident of village – Virajpur, PO – Malhara, PS – Mohanpur, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Apoorva, Advocate :- Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 02/20.08.2026 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 Rikhiya P.S. Case No.29 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 109(1), 140(1), 115(2), 126(2), 351(3), 117(2), 118(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner and informant are agnates and the altercation took place due to land dispute. She further submits that even the injury is said to be simple. She then submits that in identical situation co- accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2540 of 2026. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory 2026:JHHC:25185 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4714 of 2026 bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that the petitioner and informant are agnates and the altercation took place due to land dispute and the injury is said to be simple and in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 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, Deoghar in connection with Rikhiya P.S. Case No.29 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 20.08.2026 Sangam/