2026:JHHC:28506 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5235 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5235 of 2026 ---- 1. Prakash Yadav @ Om Prakash Yadav, aged about 58 years, son of Moli Yadav, resident of village – Arabhusai, PO and PS – Katkamsandi, Hazaribagh 2. Sukhdev Yadav, aged about 71 years, son of Moli Yadav, resident of village – Arabhusai, PO and PS – Katkamsandi, District – Hazaribagh 3. Aditya Yadav, aged about 45 years, son of Prakash Yadav, resident of village – Arabhusai, PO and PS – Katkamsandi, District - Hazaribagh .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Pradip Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate ---- 02/21.09.2026 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 Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 126(2), 118(2), 109(1), 351(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are land dispute between the petitioner and the informant’s side and the allegations are made of assault upon 12 named persons and 20 unknown persons. He further submits that there are general and omnibus allegation and there are case and counter case. He then submits that 2026:JHHC:28506 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5235 of 2026 both the sides have received the injury. He next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.9 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 the allegations are there of assault. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that the allegation is made against 12 named persons and 20 unknown persons and there are general and omnibus allegation and there are case and counter case and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.9 of the petition, 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 J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 21.09.2026 Sangam/