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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2105 of 2026
1. Sohagani Marandi, aged about 42 years, wife of Patwari Hansda
2. Sonamuni Hansda, aged about 19 years, daughter of Patwari Hansda
3. Kiran Hansda, aged about 22 years, daughter of Patwari Hansda All residents of village Dalabar, P.O. Nunajor, P.S. Mahagama, District- Godda ...... … Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners
:Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P.
02/ 06.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for th e State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No. 223 of 2025, registered under sections 115(2)126(2), 109, 118(1), 352 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ist Class, Godda.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that altercation took place due to land dispute. He next submits that there was free fight between the parties and entire family members have been implicated in this case. He submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 6 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of assault are there.
5.
Considering that petitioners and informant are family members and altercation took place due to land dispute and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 6 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the above named, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within three
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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 J.M. Ist Class, Godda, in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No. 223 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.
Dt.06.05.2026
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-