IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 142 of 2025 1. Kamla Ghashi @ Kamal Ghashi @ Kamal Nayak, age about 65 years son of Mohan Ghashi 2. Manju Devi @ Mannu Devi, age about 62 years wife of Kamla Ghashi Petitioners no 1 and 2 Residents of Kadma Tangra P.O. & P.S. Sukurhuttu Kanke District- Ranchi. 3. Pammi Kumari @ Pammi Devi, age about 33 years Daughter Kamal Nayak wife of Mahesh 4. Mahesh @ Mahesh Nayak, age about 36 years, Son of Gopal Ghansi Petitioners no 3 & 4, resident of Khilan Dhauda no. 17, Saunda D Siur, P.O. & P.S. - Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh State Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shoba Devi, wife of Prabin Nayak Daughter of Kishore Nayak R/o- Village- Hochar, P.O. & P.S. Kanke District- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Opp. Parties Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kumar , Adv. Mr. Ajeet Kumar Singh , Adv. For the State : Mr. Bandana Sinha , Addl.PP 02 / 17.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 registered under Sections 498A, 312, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Jharkhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2017. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners being the father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in- law and brother-in-law of the informant, were putting undue pressure on the informant to convert herself from Hindu to Christian. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and they undertake that they will allow the informant to continue to practice Hindu religion and Hindu rites and rituals hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 20,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioners will allow the informant to continue to practice Hindu religion and Hindu rites and rituals 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/-