( 2026:JHHC:30088 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5609 of 2026 Md. Hayat Khan @ Hayat Khan @ Sheru Khan, aged about 29 years, son of late Kayum Khan, resident of village - Kute, P.O. & P.S. - Sikidri, District - Ranchi. … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Sonal Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, Advocate ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 07th October, 2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Sikidri P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026 instituted under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 351(2)(3), 352 and 3(5) 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 the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with co-accused person, attempted to murder of the brother of the informant namely, Mohsin Khan by repeatedly assaulting him with bricks. It is next submitted that there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the brothers of the informant on the ground that the brother of the informant was having illicit relationship with the petitioner. It is next submitted that there is an inordinate delay of five days in lodging the F.I.R. and no medical report has been brought on record. It is next submitted that the similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 13.07.2026 passed in A.B.A. No. 3729 of 2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant of the case or any of his 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 counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsel 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, Ranchi, in connection with Sikidri P.S. Case No. 10 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 andhe will not annoy or disturb the informant of the case or any of his 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 – 07.10.2026 Aditi