2026:JHHC:25520 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4795 of 2026 ---- 1.Mahendra Yadav, aged about 40 years, son of Shankar Yadav 2.Rajesh Yadav, aged about 36 years, son of Shankar Yadav 3.Awdhesh Yadav @ Awdesh Yadav @ Awadhesh Yadav, aged about 30 years, son of Shankar Yadav, All are residents of At Pachmo, PO and PS Lesliganj, District Palamau, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Diksha Rani, Advocate Mr. Vishwajeet Kr. Tiwari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Advocate ---- 5/24.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Leshliganj PS Case No.38 of 2026, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 303(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3 and 4 of Witch Craft (Daain) Practices Act, 2001, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Palamau. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioners and the informant are the agnets and there are land dispute 2026:JHHC:25520 2 between them and pursuant to that the altercation took place. She next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.17 of the petition and the injury is simple in nature. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault. 5. Considering that petitioners and the informant are the agnets and there is land dispute between them and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.17 of the petition and the injury is said to be simple, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, 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 like amount each, to satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Palamau, in connection with Leshliganj PS Case No.38 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.08.2026 SI/