Aaisuddin Sheikh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail (A.B.A. No.120 of 2025) allowed by High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi on 17-01-2025 (Order No.02); Judge: Anil Kumar Choudhary. Petitioner Aaisuddin Sheikh (62, s/o Late Abed Ali, Niyamat Tola, Palasgachhi, Radhanagar, Sahibganj) vs State of Jharkhand; advocates Md. Yasir Arafat and Ranjan Kr. Ravidas for petitioner, Praful Jojo (Addl. P.P.) for State. Arrest apprehended in Radhanagar P.S. Case No.186 of 2024 under Sections 126 (2), 64/62, 74, 115 (2) BNS 2023 (alleged rape on informant-victim; claimed foisted due to marital discord). Relief: surrender within six weeks; release by J.M. 1st Class, Rajmahal on Rs.50,000 cash security, Rs.25,000 bail bond, two like sureties; conditions: co-operate with investigation, appear before IO, furnish mobile number and Aadhar copy, no number change, no annoyance of informant; S.482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions apply.
What did the court decide?
Privileges of anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within six weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail by the learned J.M. 1st Class, Rajmahal on depositing Rs.50,000/- cash security and furnishing a Rs.25,000/- bail bond with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions of co-operation with the investigation, appearance before the investigating officer as noticed, furnishing his mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the number, not annoying or disturbing the informant, and further conditions under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.