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2025:JHHC:14599 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 3140 of 2025
Shailendra Kumar Mehta, aged about 35 years, son of Sugriw Mahto, resident of village – Sudna Bye Pass Road, Daltonganj, PO and PS – Daltonganj, District – Palamau
.... .... Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
… …. Opp. Party
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
For the Petitioner
: Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Respondent-State : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Advocate
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Order No. 03 / Dated : 05.06.2025.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 73/2025 for the offences registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the FIR is false, fabricated and concocted one and no such occurrence has ever taken place as alleged in the FIR. He lastly submits that the petitioner is still ready and willing to settle the dispute and has also returned a sum of Rs.17,00,000/- to the informant.
4. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and the learned court below on his surrender shall release him on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 73/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation/trial and if the petitioner will not cooperate in the investigation/trial, the State would be at liberty to take appropriate action.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) Sangam/ -