[ 2026:JHHC:28550] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5243 of 2026 Arshad Alam, aged about 45 years, son of Shamim Ahmad, resident of Village Chope, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, District Latehar (Jharkhand). ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 21.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, for offence registered under Sections 190, 191(1), 191(2), 115(1), 76, 333, 196(1), 352, 351 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present case is counterblast of the case being Latehar P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 which has been lodged by one Md. Shamim Alam, wherein it has been alleged that the relative of the informant had tried to kill the son of the informant who is undergoing treatment in the hospital. He further submits that even no injury was found on the person of the informant which further falsify the allegation made in the FIR. He then submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against mob of 250 persons and no specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioner. He next submits that in identical situation several co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA [ 2026:JHHC:28550] -2- No.4916 of 2025 and A.B.A. No. 1377 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there against 250 persons of assault. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegation against mob of 250 persons including the petitioner and no injury was found on the body of the informant and in identical situation several other co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs and it has been pointed out that the present case is counterblast case of Latehar P.S. Case No.57 of 2025. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-21.09.2026 Amitesh/-