2026:JHHC:1012 --1-- A.B.A. No. 115 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 115 of 2026 ---- Abu Akhtar, aged about 52 years, son of Kurban Ansari, resident of village – Chhatapathar, PO – Karanjo, PS – Margomunda, Disttrict - Deoghar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/15.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025, registered under sections 109(1), 132, 121(1), 121(2), 332(a), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 326(f), 303(2), 62, 61(2), 285, 221, 125(a), 125(b), 224, 127(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Madhupur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons and allegations are made that 450-500 persons were assembled at the place of occurrence and they were demanding compensation amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- for that altercation took place. He further submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 15 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.7376 of 2026:JHHC:1012 --2-- A.B.A. No. 115 of 2026 2025 and 21 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of pelting stone upon the police. 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons and allegations are made that 450-500 persons were assembled at the place of occurrence and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 15 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As., I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Madhupur in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.01.2026 Sangam/