[ 2025:JHHC:10269] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2179 of 2025 Santosh Singh aged about 44 years son of Late Suresh Singh, resident of Thakurbari Road Shahpur, P.O. Shahpur, P.S. Nagar, District-Aurangabad (Bihar) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahato , Addl.PP 02 / 03.04.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Barwadda PS. Case No.236 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the theft of the Bolero of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the Bolero has been recovered. 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the 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. 60,000/- 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 Barwadda PS. Case No. 236 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the 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/-