IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2058 of 2025 Shiv Charan Mahto aged about 72 years son of Late Ramlal Mahto, resident of house no. 83, village-Karma, Tola- Kashidih, P.S-Kasmar, PO- Karma, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Seema Kashyap, Adv. For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno , 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 Jaridih P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 376, 120- B, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner got the marriage of the co-accused, his son Debashis Mahto, solemnized with some lady other than the informant and the said Debashis Mahto established physical relationship with the informant; on the pretext of marriage. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and there is no allegation of rape against the petitioner. 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 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 ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, Bokaro in connection with Jaridih P.S. Case No. 35 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 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/-