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( 2026:JHHC:2101 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 417 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 417 of 2026
1. Sanatan Murmu, S/o Late Bindeshwar Murmu, aged 32 years
2. Bisheshwar Hansda, S/o Late Hemlal Hansda, aged 30 years
3. Ajit Hembrom @ Murmu @ Ajeet Murmu, S/o Srijal Hembram, aged 39 years
4. Lakhan Murmu, S/o Late Manager Murmu, aged 35 years
5. Bahamuni Soren, W/o Sanatan Murmu, aged 33 years
6. Puran Chand Hansda @ Puranchand Hansda, S/o Naresh Hansda, aged 37 years
7. Bodka @ Ajit Tudu, S/o Late Babuswar Tudu, aged 43 years
8. Baris Hembrom, S/o Malindo Hembrom, aged 61 years
9. Suresh Murmu, S/o Late Kamal Murmu, aged 37 years
10. Mahadev Murmu, S/o Late Kamal Murmu, aged 36 years
All are R/o Village Bhaga, P.O. & P.S. Mihijam, Dist. Jamtara
… Petitioners
-Versus-
The State of Jharkhand
… Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashutosh Prasad Joshi, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P.
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02/28.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.88/2024, registered for the offence under Sections 190/ 191(2)/191(3)/126(2)/115(2)/109/324(4)/324(5)/333 of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Jamtara.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are case and counter case between the parties. He further submits that the altercation took place due to land dispute. He then submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons. He next submits that entire family members have been made accused.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of assault are there. He further submits that injury has also been received by the informant and his son.
5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegations of assault against all the accused persons. The entire family members have been made accused. There are case and counter case between the parties. It is not clear on whose blow, such injury has been received. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Jamtara in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.88/2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 28th January, 2026 Ajay/