[2026:JHHC:28857] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5357 of 2026 Md. Hafij Attari @ Md. Hafiz, age about 44 years, S/o- Md. Ahmad Miyan, R/o Pandu, VTC: Pandu, PO: Pandu, P.S-Keredari, Sub-District: Keredari, District: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, Pin- 825311, Mobile No. 8757608916 …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Himanshu Harsh , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl. PP 02 / 24.09.2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 13/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3),223, 324(5), 132, 3(5) of BNS, Ss. 22(1)(a), 22(1)(2), 22(2) (a), 22(2)(b), 22(2)(d), 23(a), 23(b), 24(1)(i), 24(2), 25 of Industrial Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is a worker guided by Rashtriya Koyla Mazdoor Union, which put eight demands before the management, and the petitioner was also obstructing in mining works. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 19 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the dispute between the parties is at best a civil dispute and the petitioner undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the victim in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner 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 J.M.F.C., Hazaribagh in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 13/2026 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 24.09.2026 Smita/-