2026:JHHC:10354 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1523 of 2026 ------ 1. Md. Sonu Alam @ Sonu Ansari, son of Israfil Ansari 2. Md. Kalim @ Kalim Ansari, son of Late Kamruddin Both residents of Village Pelawal, P.O. Pelawal, P.S. Katkamsandi, District Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Viwhawanath Roy, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 420 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 341, 307, 354, 337, 338, 295-A, 153-A, 427, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made against 100 people of one community to stop the bus and to assault the persons, who were present in the bus. He further submits that one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge in A.B.P. No.2521 of 2023. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 14 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are also there of outraging modesty of the lady passengers, who were in the bus. 5. Considering that in the FIR there are general and omnibus allegations against 100 persons, there is no specific allegation against any particular person and one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge and it has been pointed out that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition and 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.) Anit Uploaded 15.04.2026