2026:JHHC:28167 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5186 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5186 of 2026 ---- 1. Surat Kumar @ Surat Braham @ Surat Kuwar, aged about 23 years, son of Ashok Kunwar, R/o village – Amba, PO and PS – Amba, District – Godda 2. Romi Kumar @ Romi Kumar Ray @ Romi Ray, aged about 17 years, son of Munna Roy, R/o village – Mandro, PO – Mandro, PS – Simra, District - Sahebganj .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Aashutosh Prasad Deo, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Advocate ---- 02/17.09.2026 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 Mahagama P.S. Case No.246 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 109, 351(2), 351(3), 352, 61(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of Arms Act, 1959 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and the name of the petitioners has come on the confessional statement. He further submits that there is land dispute between the parties and due to enmity the FIR has been lodged. He then submits that two of the named accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2205 of 2026. He next submits that although the allegation of assault is there, however, injury is found 2026:JHHC:28167 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5186 of 2026 to be simple. He also submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegation of assault are there. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegation of assault and even the injury is found to be simple and two of the named accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 First Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.246 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 17.09.2026 Sangam/