2025:JHHC:21519 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4018 of 2025 ----- Santosh Kumar Sit, aged about 44 yrs. s/o Mr. Rajni Kumar Sig, posted as Manager, Axis Bank having address of 2 Floor Citadel Complex, Axis Bank Limited beside Roshpa tower, Sujata Chowk, PO GPO PS Chutia, dist. Ranchi … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Shivji Prasad, aged about 37 yrs., fathers name Sattyadev Prasad r/o Flora Residency, New Housing Compus, Bariatu, dist. Ranchi PO+PS Bariatu, Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). CORAM :SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bharat Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP …...... 02 /01.08.2025: This is an application filed by the petitioner praying for grant of anticipatory bail in terms of sections 482 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as the petitioner has been allegedly implicated in connection with Bariatu P.S Case No. 14 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) & 316(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in the court of learned JMFC, XXI, Ranchi. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. 3. The learned counsel for the State admits that petitioner has appeared before the I.O. 4. As the petitioner appeared before the Investigating Officer in compliance of notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS Act and cooperated with the investigation, there is no necessity to arrest the petitioner. 5. Since the petitioner has complied with the notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS Act he should appear before the concerned court who will accept his appearance in term of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors. reported in (2022) 10 SCC 51, Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. reported in (2024) 9 SCC 198. 6. This application is thus disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Anjali/-