2025:JHHC:17329 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3026 of 2024 ------ Rohit Kumar Bauri @ Chhutu, son of Rajesh Bauri, resident of village Nepaidih, PO and PS Topchanchi, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand. 2.Anjali Kumari, daughter of Ranjeet Bauri, resident of village Nepaidih, Brahmandiha, PO and PS Topchanchi, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand 3.Ranjeet Bauri, S/o late Pitam Bouri, R/o village Nepaidih, PO Brahmandiha, PS Topchanchi, District Dhanbad … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shekhar Prasad Sinha, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ----- 08/ 01.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Sections 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences registered under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The notice which was served to the victim is valid but no one is appearing today. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties are living together which is apparent from Annexure-2 which is agreement signed by the parties. 5. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 6. The case was lodged under section 366A of the Indian Penal Code where it is alleged that the daughter of the informant was missing. It has been argued by referring to Annexure-2 that the petitioner and victim are married since they are major and living happily. 7. Considering Annexure-2 and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the parties are living together 2025:JHHC:17329 2 happily, this Court finds it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and on the event of his surrender or arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad, in connection with Katras P.S. Case No.66 of 2023, subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be a close relative of the petitioner and other should be a resident of State of Jharkhand, having sufficient landed property in his/her name or in the name of his/her ancestors in which he/she is having share and to that effect, he/she has to file an affidavit before the Trial Court indicating his/her share in the property. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3