IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 207 of 2025 ------ Mahendra Prajapati, aged about 45 years, son of Late Ramchandra Prajapati, resident of At+P.O. Bishrampur, P.S. – Bishrampur, District –Palamau … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Amrita Kumari, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 21.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No.26 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1171 of 2018 registered under sections 302/120B of the Indian Penal Code. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons has committed the murder of Rameshwar Prasad Keshri. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. It is then submitted that after investigation, police submitted charge sheet against the co-accused –Mamta Devi under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and there is no specific overt act committed by the petitioner and the investigation against the petitioner has been kept pending. It is next submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner of abetting the suicide of the deceased. It is then submitted that the petitioner is a journalist by profession. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.20,000/- 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No.26 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1171 of 2018 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-