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2025:JHHC:17379 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.415 of 2025 ------ Ranjit Kumar Mahato, S/o Sukhi Ram Mahato. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Muniya Devi, W/o Late Bhagtu Mahato. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. -----
03/ 01.07.2025
Heard the parties.
2.
This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.677 of 2020, for offences under Sections 323, 341, 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 34 IPC. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Dhanbad.
3.
Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
4.
Admitted fact is that the case arises out of a complaint. In a complaint case, there is no question of custodial interrogation. The only fact which the court has to be assured of is whether the accused will face the trial or not or whether there is any chance of tampering with the evidence.
5.
The impugned order does not suggest any of the aforesaid situations. Since there is no necessity of custodial interrogation, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court below and upon his surrender the learned court below will consider his case as per law.
6.
With the aforesaid observation, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-3