( 2026:JHHC:2995 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 638 of 2026 Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Mahto, aged about 19 years, son of Sanichar Mahto, resident of village-Tilaiya, P.O. Danea, P.S. Jageshwar Bihar, District-Bokaro ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mrs. Pinki Kumari, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. 04/ 05.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.13 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109 of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Act, 2001, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter case between the parties and allegations are made that this petitioner has assaulted the wife of Bisheshwar Mahto however injury has been found simple in nature on the body of other persons. She further submits that first case has been lodged from the petitioners’ side. She next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 21 of this application and six of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the A.B.A. No. 315 of 2026 . 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. 5. Considering that the altercation took place while they were in process of purchasing the goat and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 21 of this application and there are ( 2026:JHHC:2995 ) case and counter case between the parties and first case has been lodged from the petitioners’ side and six of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. 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, they 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.13 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Dt.05.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-