2025:JHHC:13463 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2388 of 2025 ----- 1.Chhotu Kumar Mahto, S/o Tejni Devi, R/o Baidkaro Basti, P.O.- Sunday Bazar, P.S. Gandhinagar, Baidkaro, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand 2.Sanjay Kumar Mahto, S/o Narayan Mahto, R/o Baidkaro Basti, East, P.O. & P.S. Gandhi Nagar, Ganrke, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand 3.Anil Kumar Mahto, S/o Kanhai Sahni, R/o Taratand, P.O. & P.S.-Nawadih, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand 4.Mamchand, S/o Yad Ram Singh, R/o House No.69, Village Bhairiya, Haridwar Pur Bangar, Bhopatpur, P.O. & P.S.- Surajpur Makhena, District- Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, AddI.PP …...... 03/ 05.05.2025: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application filed by the petitioners praying for grant of anticipatory bail in terms of Sections 482 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 apprehending their arrest for the offences under Sections 303(2), 316(2), 317(2), 318(4), 336(3), 3 (5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) in connection with Khelari P.S. Case No.117 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. On the last date of occasion, the Investigating Officer was directed to remain present. 4. Today, the Officer-in-Charge is present and submits that since the Investigating Officer is under training, he could not appear, thus he is appearing before this Court to assist. 5. He submits that notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS has been issued to the petitioners and they have appeared. After going through the record, he submits that there is no necessity to arrest these petitioners. 6. Considering the statement, I find that there is no apprehension of these petitioners being arrested. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the instant anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. 8. Appearance of the Investigating Officer is dispensed with. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S./