[ 2026:JHHC:3491] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6852 of 2025 1. Rakesh Kumar Mehta aged about 34 years, 2. Sujit Kumar Mehta aged about 33 years, Both son of Ramdeep Mehta, resident of village- Lohari, P.O.-Lamipatra, P.S.-Pandwa, District- Palamau. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Jitendra S. Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 10.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No. 76 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and in the post- mortem report, the cause of death has been shown due to cardiac arrest and only injury is found on the frontal area of the head of the deceased. He next submits that in view of that finding, it cannot be said that two persons have assaulted the deceased. On these grounds, he submits that the privilege of anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that there is direct allegation of assault against these two petitioners and in page-35 of the case diary, the opinion of the doctor is depicted, wherein it has come that the doctor has opined that due to assault made by the hard and blunt substance, injuries have [ 2026:JHHC:3491] -2- been received by the deceased and internal bleeding and hemorrhage has occurred and that was found to be fresh one. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioners of making assault and in page-35 of the case diary, it has come that the doctor has opined that due to assault made by the hard and blunt substance, injuries have been received by the deceased and internal bleeding and hemorrhage has occurred and that was found to be fresh one. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, their prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-10.02.2026 Amitesh/-