2026:JHHC:6082 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1000 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1000 of 2026 ---- 1. Biswajit Mandal, aged about 27 years, S/o Sukumar Mandal, resident of Rani School Road, village – Gowalpara Road, PO and PS – Pakur, District – Pakur, 816107 2. Nanu Pandey @ Debjit Pandey, aged about 27 years, S/o Dibakor Pandey, R/o Raja Para, Murki Maa Talla, PO and PS – Pakur, District – Pakur, 816107 .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate ---- 02/09.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pakur (Town) P.S. Case No.147 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and the petitioners are students as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. He further submits that the allegation of assault is there against named accused persons and in the order of learned Sessions Judge it has 2026:JHHC:6082 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1000 of 2026 come that the injury is said to be simple in nature. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there against the petitioners of assault. 5. Considering that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and the name of the petitioners has come on the confessional statement and in paragraph No.12 of the petition it has been stated that the petitioners are students and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition and in the order of learned Sessions Judge the injury is found to be simple in nature and in that view of the matter the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.03.2026 Sangam/