2025:JHHC:19182 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3721 of 2025 ------ Nitish Kumar, S/o Lt. Nand Kishore Prasad, R/o Imambada Road, Obra, PO Obra, PS Aurangabad, District Aurangabad, Bihar … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kr. Verma, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 06/ 15.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Sections 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences registered under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Daltonganj (Sadar) PS Case No. 71 of 2024. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the offences punishable are for a period of seven years or less and the petitioner has cooperated in the investigation. He further submits that the entire allegation against the petitioner is false. 4. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the petitioner along with others conspired and they have syphoned huge amount of money and some money has been transferred in the account of this petitioner also. He lastly submits that inspite of three notices under section 35(3) of BNSS the petitioner has not appeared before the Investigating Officer, which suggests that the petitioner is absolutely not cooperating in the investigation of this case and the same needs custodial interrogation. 5. After hearing the parties, it is clear that the petitioner is not cooperating in the investigation. This case needs proper investigation in presence of the petitioner as bank account and 2025:JHHC:19182 2 other documents and his presence is needed for the investigation, thus, this Court finds it not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, more so, when the petitioner is not cooperating in the investigation. 6. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3