IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1046 of 2025 Radheshyam Manjhi, aged about 57 years son of Baijnath Manjhi, resident of Jagudih, Dhavaigajar, P.O.- Ordana, P.S.-Peterwar, District- Bokaro. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl. PP 02 / 19.02.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Petarbar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2023 registered under Sections 304/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused person, has committed culpable homicide, not amounting to murder by administering roti (bread) made from herbs and also himself took part of the same roti(bread). It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner had no intention to cause culpable homicide of the deceased and admittedly the petitioner also ate part of the same roti(bread) and after that the condition of the petitioner also got deteriorated. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security 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 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 SDJM, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Petarbar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2023 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case and will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-