[2025:JHHC:10963] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2264 of 2025 1. Vishal Kumar Gupta aged about 22 Years 2. Mithilesh Kumar Gupta, aged about 20 years. 3. Shailesh Gupta aged about 19 years. 4. All are son of Awadh Kishor Kumar Gupta, resident of Village Sheragara P.O.+ P.S. Balumath, District Latehar. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Ms. Renu Bala , Adv. For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri , Addl. PP 02 / 09.04.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Latehar Mahila P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115, 74, 351, 3(5) of the BNS. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners in furtherance of common intention with the co- accused persons, outraged the modesty of the informant and criminally intimidated her. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are students and they are cousin brothers of the informant. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that there is land dispute between the parties, hence, petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioners are 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 petitioners that the petitioners undertake not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 10,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Latehar in connection with Latehar Mahila P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioners 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/-