[2026:JHHC:30206] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5634 of 2026 ------ Avinash Kumar Mahato @ Avinash Kr. Mahato, aged about 24 years, Son of Rajesh Kumar Mahato, Resident of Village- Machatand, P.O. & P.S.- Siyajori, Batbinor, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-08-10-2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No.58 of 2026 instituted under Sections 115(2), 195(1), 196,299, 191(2), 191(3), 190, 121(1), 121(2), 324(5), 109, 132, 118(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that an altercation took place in the procession of Rama Navami Puja and the allegation against the petitioner is that a scuffle took place between two groups where 400-500 people assembled. It is submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are false general and omnibus in nature. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.07.2026 passed in A.B.A. No.3966 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the victims or any of their family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No.58 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the victims or any of their family members in any manner during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-08.10.2026-Animesh/