[2026:JHHC:10036] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1446 of 2026 1. Rakesh Kumar (Mahto), aged about 30 years, S/o Late Suresh Mahto (Chotu Mahto), R/o Village-Reva, P.O.-Birhu, P.S.-Khunti, District-Khunti. 2. Mohan Mahto, aged about 35 years, S/o Ramdhan Mahto, R/o Village-Gutjora, P.O. Gutjora, P.S.-Khunti, District-Khunti. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mrs. Nivedita Kundu, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 08.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111(1), 308(2), 308(3), 308(4), 335 and 336(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the only allegation against the petitioners of threatening the informant while coming from the court of learned SDO, Khunti by way of saying to fight in the open field in spite of fighting in the court and for that only the case has been lodged. She next submits that the petitioners are having one criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-11 of the petition and in that case, they have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 6638 of 2025 by this court. [2026:JHHC:10036] -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of threatening are there. 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioners and further the petitioners are having one criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para- 11 of the petition and in that case, they have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A., in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today 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:-08.04.2026 Amitesh/-