( 2026:JHHC:28693 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5318 of 2026 ------ 1. Rukiya Devi, aged about 61 years, wife of Godori Mahato. 2. Dulari Devi @ Dulali Devi, aged about 65 years, wife of Dulal Mahato. 3. Anita Kumari, aged about 22 years, daughter of Ramu Mahato. 4. Jhalki Devi @ Dalki Devi, aged about 29 years, wife of Makhmal Mahato. All are residents of Village Gorga, P.O. Tilaiya, P.S. Barwadda, District –Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate : Mr. Aman Ali, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23.09.2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Barwadda P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 registered under sections 189(2), 189(3), 190, 329, 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 352 & 74 of the B.N.S., 2023. The Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners being the members of an unlawful assembly attempted to murder the members of the informant party. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. and the reference of the petitioners have been made in the F.I.R. by referring them to be the ladies of the family of the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that there is no specific allegation against the petitioners. It is then submitted that for the self-same occurrence from the side of the petitioners, Dhananjay Mahato first lodged Barwadda P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026 and as a counter-blast, this false case has been foisted. It is also submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-26 of the instant anticipatory bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake to furnish sufficient security including cash security. It is next submitted that the petitioners undertake to cooperate with the investigation of the case and further undertakes that they will not annoy or disturb the informant or his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above-named petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, they shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.5,000/- each and 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 -1st Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Barwadda P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish their mobile number and a copy of their Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the pendency of the case with further condition that that they will not annoy or disturb the informant or his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23.09.2026 Sonu/