IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 8165 of 2024 Sahdev Prasad Verma @ Sahdo verma @ Mamu, S/o Chuni Mahto, aged about 40 years, R/o village- Bashara, P.O. &P.S.- Dhanwar, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Ravidas , Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. PP. 03 / 13.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No. 127 of 2023 registered under Sections 379, 411, 413, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of motorcycle of the informant. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the stolen motorcycle has been recovered from the co-accused and the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused person. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security 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 depositing Rs. 10,000/- as cash security and 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 JMFC, Giridih in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No. 127 of 2023 subject to the condition that the petitioner 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/-