IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1661 of 2025 ------ Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Mandal, aged about 44 years, son of Krishna Prasad, resident of Kumhar Para, New Baradwari, P.O.-Sakchi, P.S.-Sitaramdera, Dist.-East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 17.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.179 of 2024 instituted under Sections 191(2)/ 191(3)/ 329/ 352/ 115(2)/ 109/324(2)/351(2)/303(2) of the B.N.S., 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 being member of an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons, attempted to murder the members of the informant party. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the allegation of causing grievous injury upon the informant, is against the co-accused Bhodu. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant, victim or any of their family members in any manner during the pendency of the case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been given the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 13.02.2025 in A.B.A. No.984 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be also given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. 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.10,000/- 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, Jamshedpur in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.179 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 any of their family members in any manner 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.) Sonu/Gunjan-