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2025:JHHC:33218
--1-- A.B.A. No. 6283 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6283 of 2025
---- Santosh Vishwakarma, aged about 40 years, son of Sarju Vishwakarma, resident of village – Chattigadilong, PO and PS – Tandwa, District - Chatra
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Ms. Anshu Kumari, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate
---- 06/06.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.73 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 333, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 74, 352 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chatra.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and informant’s side are neighbours and there are case and counter case between the parties. She further submits that in both the cases both the sides have alleged about the molestation and that is general and omnibus against all the accused persons in the present case. She then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition.
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4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of forcefully taking away from the shop and assault is there.
5. Considering that there are case and counter case between the parties and the allegation of assault and molestation is general and omnibus and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, 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, Chatra in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No.73 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 06.11.2025 Sangam/