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[2024:JHHC:45114]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA 1777 of 2025
Abhishek Kumar Singh, aged about 24 years, S/o Binod Kumar Singh, R/o Qtr. No. MK1-131, Manohartand, P.O. & P.S.- Sindri, Dist.- Dhanbad, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee , Adv. Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh , Adv. For the State
: Mr. Someshwar Roy , Addl. PP For the informant : Mr. Rahul Dev , Adv.
03 / 11.04.2025
I.A. No. 3915 of 2025
Heard the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this interlocutory application has been filed with a prayer for early hearing of the instant anticipatory bail application. Since, the hearing of instant anticipatory bail application is taken up today, hence, this interlocutory application stands disposed of being infructuous.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
ABA No. 1777 of 2025 Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Sindri P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of D.P.Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has sexually exploited the informant – victim for four years prior to lodging of
FIR by entangling her in the web of his love and promising to marry her, starting from the year 2020. It is further alleged that the petitioner has taken Rs. 1,75,000/- from the informant victim. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. Drawing attention of the court to supplementary affidavit dated 26.03.2025, it is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has transferred Rs. 1,75,000/- to the bank account of the informant. It is next submitted that both the petitioner and the victim are major persons and admittedly physical relationship continued for four years and the petitioner has been implicated in this case due to village politics. 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. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an employee of Border Security Force and there is no chance of his tampering with the evidence or absconding and the petitioner 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. 20,000/- 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 JMFC, Dhanbad in connection with Sindri P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 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/-