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--1-- A.B.A. No. 5226 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 5226 of 2026
---- Tarani Dan, aged about 43 years, S/o Ashit Dan, R/o village- Bhagabandh, PO – Barbendia, PS – Nirsa, District – Dhanbad
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate
For the State
:- Ms. Sushma Aind, Advocate
For the Informant :- Mr. Akhilesh Kr. Singh, Advocate
---- 02/21.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Informant.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nirsa (MPL OP) P.S. Case No.184 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126, 127(2), 118(2), 117(2), 352, 351(3), 109(2), 190, 189(1) and 189(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the entire family members have been made accused and the petitioner is aged about 43 years. He further submits that prior to lodging of the present case the petitioner’s side has lodged the case and the allegations are made of making video of daughter-in-law of Prabhashi Dan. He then submits that the petitioner has also received the injury and there are case and counter case. He next submits that in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this
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Court in A.B.A. No.5099 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State and Informant jointly opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of assault and the injury has been received and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.
5. Considering that first case has been lodged by the petitioner’s side while the video was created by the son of the informant at the time of taking bath of daughter-in-law of Prabhashi Dan and there are case and counter case and there are general and omnibus allegation and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in the aforesaid A.B.A. and the petitioner has also received the injury, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Nirsa (MPL OP) P.S. Case No.184 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/