IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 704 of 2025 Sunil Hansda, aged about 20 years, son of Basu Dev Hansda, resident of village Barutongri, P.O. Ulgadda, P.S. Petarwar, District Bokaro, State Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Deepak Kr. Dubey, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma , Addl.PP For the informant : Mr. Gaurav Raj, Adv. 02 / 04.02.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Petarwar (Tenughat O.P.) P.S. Case No. 133 of 2023 registered under Sections 376, 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed rape upon the victim on the promise of marriage. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is jointly submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant that because of misunderstanding, this case has been instituted and now the petitioner has solemnized marriage with the complainant. Drawing attention of the court to page 26, which is the copy of the certified copy of the joint compromise petition, filed by the parties in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bermo at Tenughat, it is further jointly submitted that therein it has categorically been mentioned that consequent upon the compromise between the parties, the petitioner and the informant are leading happy conjugal life. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and he undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Petarwar (Tenughat O.P.) P.S. Case No. 133 of 2023 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case and will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-