2025:JHHC:15693 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3279 of 2025 ------ Prabhu Ram Mahto, aged about 64 years, S/o Late Budhu Ram Mahto, R/o Vill Datiya, P.O. & P.S. Khunti, Dist. Khunti, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bhawesh Kumar Tiwary, Advocate. Mr. Vikash Anand, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, A.P.P. ----- 02/ 16.06.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioners apprehending their arrest for offences registered under Section 316(2), 318(4), 61 (2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 7 of Essential Commodity Act 1955. 3. There is allegation against the petitioner that he being the PDS dealer was supplying less amount of food grains to the cardholders/beneficiaries. 4. During the course of investigation, shortage of stock of about weighing two quintals was found. 5. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that this is the first offence of the petitioner, as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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/- 2025:JHHC:15693 2 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. at Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.172 of 2024, 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 name or in the name of his ancestors in which he is having share and to that effect, he has to file an affidavit before the Trial Court indicating his share in the property. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Rashmi/ Cp-2