RANCHI, India, Nov. 2 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Oct. 6:
1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.184/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 281/ 125(a)/ 125(b), 106 and 103(1) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was driving Skoda car and accident took place and pursuant to that one old lady died. He further submits that the petitioner is a student. He then submits that the case of negligence driving is lodged as well as Section 103 (1) of BNS has been added and this is the only section, which is non-bailable. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that Section 103(1) of BNS is the subject-matter of the present case.
5. Considering that due to the accident death has occurred and that is also stated in the FIR and it has been pointed out that the petitioner is a student and he has got no criminal antecedent and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No.184/2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
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