Sohagani Marandi v. State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory Bail – High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC, A.B.A. No. 2105 of 2026, decided 06.05.2026 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi. Anticipatory bail ALLOWED for Sohagani Marandi, Sonamuni Hansda and Kiran Hansda apprehending arrest in Mahagama P.S. Case No. 223 of 2025 (BNS 2023 ss.115(2), 126(2), 109, 118(1), 352, 3(5)), pending before J.M. Ist Class, Godda. Grounds: petitioners and informant are family members; land-dispute altercation; no criminal antecedents. Terms: surrender within three weeks; bail bonds Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; conditions per S.482(2) B.N.S.S, 2023. Counsel: Lalan Kumar Singh (petitioners); Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners; they are to surrender within three weeks and on surrender/arrest be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M. Ist Class, Godda, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S, 2023.