1 A.B.A. No. 4082 of 2025 2025:JHHC:29341 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4082 of 2025 ---- Manoj Kumar Yadav @ Manoj Yadav aged 41 years son of late Gujar Mahto, resident of Village Harnakundi, PO and PS Dumka, District Dumka .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 8/22.09.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dumka(M) P.S. Case No.101 of 2024, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 74, 352, 351, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dumka. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that falsely the allegation has been made against the petitioner and the altercation took place due to plucking of leaf from particular tree. She further submits that the case diary has been received by earlier order and in paragraph no.27 and 28 independent witnesses have not supported the case and they have stated that only to make out the case of grave nature such allegations of molestation has been made. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that in the FIR allegation of molestation is there, however, he is not denying the fact disclosed in paragraph no.27 and 28 of the case diary. 5. Considering that in paragraph nos.27 and 28 of the case diary, independent witnesses have stated that only to make out the nature of 2 A.B.A. No. 4082 of 2025 the case as grave, such allegations are made, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dumka, in connection with Dumka(M) P.S. Case No.101 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd Sept., 2025 SI/