[2026:JHHC:13141] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2030 of 2026 1. Narayan Mahto, aged about 50 years, Son of Late Tilo Mahto. 2. Bhola Verma @ Lildhari Mahto, aged about 39 years, Son of Late Tilo Mahto. 3. Bijender Verma @ Bikendra Kumar Verma, aged about 27 years, Son of Raju Verma. 4. Karmel Mahto @ Karman Mahto, aged about 45 years, Son of Shanichar Mahto. 5. Bikash Verma @Talo @ Retesh Kumar Verma, aged about 26 years, Son of Karmen Mahto. 6. Mangar Mahto, aged about 62 years, Son of Late Umadi Mahto. 7. Tuni Verma @ Basudeo Verma, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Gudda Mahto. All Resident of Village - Pokhariya (Kori Tola), P.O. and P.S.- Birni, District- Giridih. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Choudhary, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Bandana Bharti, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 04.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Birni P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there is a free fight between both the sides and there are case and [2026:JHHC:13141] -2- counter case. He next submits that the petitioners’ side has lodged the case on 01.06.2024 i.e. on the same day of occurrence, wherein the informant side has lodged the present case for the same occurrence on 08.06.2024. He further submits that false allegations are made of snatching the chain. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of making assault. 5. Considering that the alleged occurrence has occurred on 01.06.2024 and on that day, the petitioners’ side have already lodged the case, whereas, the present case has been lodged by the informant side for the same occurrence on 08.06.2024 and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Birni P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-04.05.2026 Amitesh/-