IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No.9771 of 2021

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Birsa Kherwar @ Bijli

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Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand

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.... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner

: Mr. Sunil Kr. Ganjhu, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Md. Hatim, Addl.P.P

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Order No.02 Dated- 03.01.2022

Heard the parties through video conferencing.

Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant

of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Khunti (AHTU) P.S. Case

No.13 of 2020 (G.R. No. 358 of 2021) registered under sections 363/

370(4)/371/374 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 16/18 of Bonded

Labour System Abolition Act.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the

allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner took the minor victim

girls to engage them as bonded labour. It is submitted that the allegation

against the petitioner is false and the victim in her statement recorded under

Section 164 Cr.P.C. has cat