IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 887 of 2024 Shashi Kumar Mehta @ Shashi Mehta, aged about 61 years, Son of Late Lattan Mahto, Resident of Village - Barkagaon, P.O. & P.S.- Barkagaon, District -Hazaribag, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Gayatri Devi, wife of Chintamani Mahto, aged about 40 years, resident of village- Badkagaon, P.O. + P.S.- Badkagaon, Dist.- Hazaribag, Jharkhand … Opp. Parties Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Tiwary , Adv. For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo , Addl. PP. For the opp. party no. 2 : Mr. Mukesh Kr. Dubey , Adv. 08 / 14.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 588 of 2022 registered under Sections 323, 341, 385, 379, 354 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner outraged the modesty of the complainant and committed theft of gold chain and demanded extortion. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner first lodged Barkagaon P.S. case no. 41 of 2022 dated 20.02.2022 and as a counterblast, this false case has been foisted. It is next submitted that as on the objection being raised at the behest of petitioner, Probate Title Case no. 02 of 2014 filed by the complainant was dismissed, hence, this false case has been foisted. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the trial of the case and he undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner 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 JMFC, Hazaribag in connection with Complaint Case No. 588 of 2022 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-