IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2064 of 2025 Mahendra Mahto, aged about 50 years, son of Late Chhedi Mahto, Resident of Village Champadih, PO Surajpura, PS Barhi (Padma OP), Dist-Hazaribag … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Shalendra Jit , Adv. For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla , Addl.. PP 02 / 28.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Barhi (Padma O.P.) PS. Case No. 513/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406/ 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 386 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner sold the land belonging to the complainant; to someone else. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner 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 were the owner of the land having inherited the land from the recorded tenants. 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 petitioners that the dispute between the parties is at best a civil dispute 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. 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, Hazaribagh in connection with Barhi (Padma O.P.) PS. Case No. 513/2023 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 phone 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/-