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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.1075 of 2025
------ Pushkar Baraik, aged about 30 years, Son of Late Basant Baraik, Resident of village-Bano, P.O. & P.S.-Bano, Dist.-Simdega, Jharkhand
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Pawan Kr. Pathak, Advocate
Mr. Sanjay Kr. Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. V. S. Sahay, Addl. P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 18-02-2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Gumla (Mahila) P.S. Case No.22 of 2024 instituted under Sections 74, 78, 308 (3) and 351 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023, 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 forcibly took the photo of victim in his mobile phone and mentally harassed the victim girl. It is also alleged that the petitioner sent dirty messages to the victim girl from mobile phones using different SIM cards. It is further submitted that allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para- 8 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the victim or her family member in any manner during the pendency of the case nor he will make any posting any social media 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 petitioners. 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, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.20,000/- 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, Gumla in connection with Gumla (Mahila) P.S. Case No.22 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/victim or her family member in any manner during the pendency of the case nor he will make any posting any social media 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.) Rohit/