2026:JHHC:1247 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.185 of 2026 Dulal Mahto @ Dulal Mahato aged about 43 years S/o-Pran Mahato @ Hublal Mahato, resident of village-Nero, Brahmandiha, P.O. Brahmandiha, P.S.-Topchanchi, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sishir Suman, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, APP ------ 2/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nirsa (MPL O.P.) P.S. Case No. 320 of 2025, registered under sections 132 of Bhartiya Naya Sanhita 2023, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C. Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the false allegation is made against the petitioner of indulging in the scuffle with the officials of the Electricity Department raiding team while they were returning after making the raid. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the state opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of obstructing in discharging in official duty. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there is no injury and only the allegation of assault is made, petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 15 of the petition, I 2026:JHHC:1247 2 am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C. Dhanbad, in connection with Nirsa (MPL O.P.) P.S. Case No. 320 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.01.2026 R.Kumar