IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.7963 of 2024 ------ Ranjan Sah @ Ranjan Kumar Sah .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, AddlP.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-06-01-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Meharma P.S. Case No.72 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No.735 of 2024 instituted under Sections 366 A of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner enticed away the minor victim girl and forced her to have illicit intercourse with Vivek Mandal @ Kaila Mandal. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court to the statement of the victim made before the Officer-in-Charge of Mahila Thana, Godda, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that therein the victim has categorically stated that it is the co-accused Vivek Mandal @ Kaila Mandal who kidnapped her for marrying her and the only allegation against the petitioner is that the co-accused came to the place of occurrence along with the petitioner but no overt act has been attributed to the petitioner. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-31 of the instant anticipatory bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, she will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.25,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Godda in connection with Meharma P.S. Case No.72 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No.735 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/