IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1799 of 2025 Naresh Murmu, aged about 29 years, S/o Bhulchand Murmu @ Phulchand Murmu, R/o village- Gosaidih, P.O. Keshka, P.S.- Tundi, Dist. - Dhanbad … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh , Adv. For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay , Addl.. PP 02 / 24.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024 registered under Sections 75 (2), 75 (3), 78 (2) and 79 of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has edited the photograph of the informant’s daughter and used the same to prepare obscene photographs with mobile phone and demolished the dignity of the daughter of the informant and the photograph was shared by the mobile phone of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the house of the petitioner is at about 30 km away from the house of the informant. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 11 of the anticipatory bail application. 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 or his family members 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. 25,000/- 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 Govindpur P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or his family members 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/-