[2026:JHHC:11769] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1893 of 2026 1. Pawan Mahto @ Pawan Kumar Mahto, aged about 27 years, son of Nagendra Mahto, resident of Village Pathra, P.O. Pathra, P.S. Godda, District- Godda, Jharkhand- 814133. 2. Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Kumar Mahto, aged about 23 years, son of Harishankar Mahto, Resident village Pathra, P.O. Pathra, P.S. of Godda, Jharkhand-814133. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 22.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No. 277 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 147/148/149/341/323/324/307/504/506/ 427 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case and have not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. As per the allegation, on 15th November, 2023 at about 4.00-5.00 PM, when the informant was going for immersion of idol of goddess “Kali”, the accused persons including the petitioner came from behind on four motorcycles and assaulted him by means of lathi, danda and knife due to which he sustained injury on his head and left leg. It is further [2026:JHHC:11769] -2- submitted that the allegation made in the written report is false and concocted. Even if the content of the same is taken to be true, there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons. Otherwise also, the injury sustained by the informant has been found simple in nature. The petitioners, however, undertake to co-operate in the ongoing investigation. He further submits that the other co-accused person has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 5832 of 2024 by the co-ordinate bench. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record and further the other co- accused person has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A. by the co-ordinate bench, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within three weeks from today, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.277 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-22.04.2026 Amitesh/-