2025:JHHC:37332 1 A.B.A. No.7020 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7020 of 2025 1.Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Sao, aged about 30 years son of Narayan Sao 2.Surendra Nayak @ Surendra Saw, aged about 36 years, son of Prayag Nayak, both residents of village and PO Belkapi, Tola Purni Udwar, PO Belkapi, PS Gorhar, District Hazaribagh .... Petitioners -- Versus -- 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Victim .... ………….Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Subodh Kr Dubey, Advocate ---- 2/11.12.2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint-cum-Protest Case No. 821 of 2022, corresponding to S.T.Case No.463 of 2025, registered under sections 376D/34 of I.P.C, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that initially complaint case was filed which has been converted into F.I.R. which has been investigated by the police and final form has been submitted saying that the case is false. He further submits that thereafter protest petition was filed pursuant to which learned court has been pleased to take cognizance against the petitioner. He then submits that in identical situation coaccused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos. 4485 of 2024 and ABA No.6799 of 2025 and in ABA No.6799 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsels for the State oppose the prayer and submits that allegation of rape is there. 2025:JHHC:37332 2 A.B.A. No.7020 of 2025 5. Considering that case was investigated by the police and final form has been submitted in which the petitioner has not been sent up for trial and on the basis of protest petition the learned court has taken cognizance. Further co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribag, in connection with Complaint-cum-Protest Case No. 821 of 2022, corresponding to S.T.Case No.463 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.12.2025 SI/