IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1501 of 2025 ------ Hira Mahto, age-30 years, S/o Dilmohan Mahto, R/o-Vill- Patgachha, P.O.-Kotam, P.S.-Gumla, Dist.-Gumla, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06-03-2025 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. 118 of 2024 registered under Sections 9, 51, 52 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner hunted a wild deer illegally and processed its flesh for eating. It is then submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 20.01.2025 passed in ABA no. 168 of 2025. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Spl. 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 depositing Rs. 10,000/- as cash security and 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 CJM, at Gumla in connection with Complaint Case No. 118 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner 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.) Rohit/