2026:JHHC:11675 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1815 of 2026 ------ 1. Rajesh Yadav @ Rajesh Kumar Bhaskar, son of Nand Kishor Yadav 2. Vijai Yadav @ Vijai Kumar Yadav @ Vijay Kr. Yadav, son of Arjun Mahto Both resident of Village Kheto, Chandrkho, P.O. Kubri, P.S. Dhanwar, District Giridih .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate ------ 02/21.04.2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Dhanwar O.P. Ghorthamba P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 127(1), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109 and 303(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Giridih. 3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 is the Government School Teacher and petitioner no.2 is Contractor. He further submits that the allegations are made that in the procession of emersion of deity, altercation took place. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegation of assault and there are case and counter case between the parties. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 21 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant have jointly opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of assault and pursuant to that injury has been received by the Mukhiya. 5. Considering that in the FIR it has been stated that the said altercation took place while procession of emersion of deity was going on and petitioner no.1 is said to be the Government Teacher and petitioner no.2 is Contractor and there are general and omnibus allegations of assault and there are case and counter case between the parties and further the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 21 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 23.04.2026