( 2025:JHHC:26347 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4943 of 2025 Goutam Kumar Rawani, aged about 30 years, son of Arun Ravani @ Arun Rawani, resident of village- Sukhjora, P.O. Vamandiha, P.S. Sarath and District-Deoghar ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Amit Kumar Chaturvedi, Advocate 02/ 01.09.2025: Mr. Amit Kumar Chaturvedi, learned counsel submits that he has received vakalatnama on behalf of informant. 2. In view of above submission, vakalatnama is being accepted. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant. 4. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jamtara P.S. Case No. 11 of 2025, registered under section 75 of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that alleged occurrence is said to be occurred on 17.01.2025 and F.I.R has been lodged on 22.01.2025 after delay of five days. He submits that false allegations are made and it has been stated in the F.I.R that three persons have gone to the house of the informant where the informant’s father was also present and allegation is made that informant and petitioner have gone up-stair. He submits that petitioner has received notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 and petitioner has appeared before the I.O. and explained the things. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 6. Learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer and ( 2025:JHHC:26347 ) submits that the allegations are there of always harassing the informant. 7. Learned counsel for the State submits that petitioner has replied notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023. 8. Looking into contents of F.I.R, it transpires that in presence of father and three persons, allegations are made and prima facie it appears that some mischief is there and petitioner has already replied notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 9. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-