( 2026:JHHC:11682 ) --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1694 of 2026 ---- 1. Saldhani Sao@ Saldhani Sah, aged about 70 years, son of Late Bechu Sao 2. Baldhani Sao@ Baldhani Sah, aged about 69 years, son of Late Bechu Sao 3. Ajay Sao@ Ajay Sah, aged about 32 years, son of Saldhani Sao All residents of Village Sinduriya, P.O and P.S Bhawnathpur, Distict- Garhwa, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey 2, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra, APP ---- 02/21.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bhavnathpur P.S. Case No.163 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Nagar Untari. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are case and counter-case and both the sides are the agnates. He submits that the petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are aged about 70 and 69 years respectively. He next submits that so far as petitioner no.3 is ( 2026:JHHC:11682 ) --2-- concerned he was trying to pacify the altercation. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegation of assault is there which resulted in injury to the informant side, and in view of that the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be rejected. 5. The petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are aged about 70 and 69 years respectively, and so far as petitioner no. 3 is concerned he was trying to pacify the altercation between the parties. It has been stated in para 15 of the bail application that the petitioners do not have any criminal antecedent. In that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms, conditions and sureties, as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. 21.04.26 (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Abha/