2025:JHHC:20944 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3801 of 2025 ---- Sanwill Srivastava, S/o Late Ramesh Prasad Srivastava, R/o Sai Kripa Srivastava House, Behind Himgiri Plastic Tank Factory, Neemtand, Chuttu, P.O. BIT Mesra, P.S. Sadar, District Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party WITH A.B.A. No. 3857 of 2025 ---- Sanwill Srivastava, S/o Late Ramesh Prasad Srivastava, R/o Sai Kripa Srivastava House, Behind Himgiri Plastic Tank Factory, Neemtand, Chuttu, P.O. BIT Mesra, P.S. Sadar, District Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ---- WITH A.B.A. No. 3935 of 2025 Sanwill Srivastava @ Sanwill Shrivastava, S/o Late Ramesh Prasad Srivastava, R/o Sai Kripa Srivastava House, Behind Himgiri Plastic Tank Factory, Neemtand, Chuttu, P.O. BIT Mesra, P.S. Sadar, District Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ---- For the Petitioner: Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate For the State: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate ---- 04/ 30.07.2025 These anticipatory bail applications under Sections 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita have been preferred by the same petitioner apprehending his arrest, in connection with Mandar P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under sections 406, 420, 467 , 468 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate- XII, Ranchi AND in connection with Gonda P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 316(2) and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi AND in connection with Khelgaon Police Station Case No.20 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 2. As per the First Information Report in Mandar P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025, it is alleged that the petitioner and others approached the informant 2025:JHHC:20944 -: 2 :- Bonifas Ikka and others claiming to be the Director and Chief Accountant of a UK-based company, Gray Stewart Family Foundation LLC and promised to provide education, housing, and vehicles to the needy through charity. The victims were asked to invest money for laptops, two-wheelers, and other items. Based on these false promises and fake documents, the victims deposited Rs.14,27,969.50/- into the bank accounts of accused at Ranchi. However, the promised items were never provided, and the accused is now absconding. It was later discovered that several criminal cases for cheating are already pending against the accused in different Courts. In Gonda Police Station Case No.47 of 2025, It is alleged that the petitioner and others approached the informant Emmanuel Kandulna and others at St. Robert Balika Uchch Vidyalaya, Hazaribagh. The petitioner and others claimed themselves to be from Istruzion Edutech Services Pvt. Ltd. and stated that their company receives charity from UK-based company, Gray Stewart Family Foundation LLC and promised to provide education, housing, and vehicles to the needy through charity. The victims were asked to invest money for laptops, two-wheelers, and other items. Based on these false promises and fake documents, the victims deposited Rs.32,57,500/- in the bank accounts of accused at Ranchi. However, the promised items were never provided, and the accused is now absconding. It was later discovered that several criminal cases for cheating are already pending against the accused in different Courts. In Khelgaon Police Station Case No.20 of 2025, it is alleged that the petitioner and one Manwill Srivastava approached the informant Sister Nivedita and others at Mahila Vikas Kendra, Khelgaon, Ranchi. The petitioner and his companion claimed themselves to be from Istruzion Edutech Services Pvt. Ltd. and stated that their company receives charity from UK-based company, Gray Stewart Family Foundation LLC and promised to provide quality education, housing, vehicles, smart board, housing, mobile phone etc. to the needy through charity. The victims were asked to invest money for laptops, two-wheelers, and other items. Based on these false promises and fake documents, the victims deposited Rs.1,78,60,884/- in the bank accounts of accused at Ranchi. However, the promised items were never provided, and the accused have now absconding. It was later discovered that several criminal cases for cheating are already pending against the accused in different Courts. 2025:JHHC:20944 -: 3 :- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and the entire allegation against the petitioner is false and baseless. In respect to Mandar P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025, the counsel submits that the petitioner has provided products worth rupees more than Rs. 45,00,000/- to St. Anna Group in Ranchi, however, the petitioner has not received the entire amount from the institute. Thus, the informant has lodged this false case to avoid making the pending payments. Furthermore, in respect to Gonda P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 and Khelgaon P.S. Case No.20 of 2025, the counsel submitted that the project of purchasing products and delivering it to minority institution in all over India was planned by Fr. Noble of Don Bosco, Kokar, Ranchi, and petitioner was merely the supplier of goods. The petitioner did not have any agreement or contract with the institutions to provide products at discounted rate. 4. Learned counsel representing the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that the petitioner is also accused in other cases of similar nature. The petitioner has allured the informants and several other victims for investing huge amount of money for goods in charity at very low price. Furthermore, the witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution. 5. I have gone through the available records including the Case Diary. I find that the petitioner is accused in several cases not only in Jharkhand, but also in other States and in number of cases he was arrested and remained in custody also. The cases where the petitioner appeared as accused are : - 1) Lalpur P.S. Case No.52 of 2022 under Sections 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code. 2) Doranda P.S. Case No. 383 of 2022 under Sections 417, 420, 120B of the Indian Penal Code. 3) Complaint Case No.10999 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 4) Complaint Case No.8348 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act [Convicted & Fined]. 5) Complaint Case No.3139 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act [Convicted] 6) Complaint Case No. 10985 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 7) Complaint Case No.3742 of 2022 under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 8) Complaint Case No. 2637 of 2023 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 9) Complaint Case No.2725 of 2023 under Section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2025:JHHC:20944 -: 4 :- 10) Complaint Case No.4934 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act AND Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 11) Complaint Case No.10362 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 12) Complaint Case No.9297 of 2022 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 13) Complaint Case No.12264 of 2021 under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act AND Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 14) South 24 Parganas FIR No.14 of 2016 under Sections 60C, 84B of the Information Technology Act and Sections 120B, 170, 505(1), 506, 507 of the Indian Penal Code. 15) Criminal Complaint No.500133 of 2024 (Ernakulam, Kerala) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 6. Apart from the above cases, as submitted by the counsel for the informant, there are several other cases against the petitioner even in other States and cities like Assam, Chhattisgarh, M.P., Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi etc. 7. It has come in the case diary that the account No.37578100902 is in the name of the petitioner and a sum of Rs.5,77,54,673.26 has been deposited in the said account from 07.03.2018 till 29.05.2025 and a total of Rs.5,77,54,348.23 has been withdrawn. Witnesses have supported the allegation against the petitioner. 8. All these materials suggests that the petitioner has executed and has been executing the criminal activities of defrauding people in a planned manner and has been involved in cases not only in the State of Jharkhand, but in other States and Cities also. 9. Considering that there is large scale fraud involving huge amounts, which needs extensive investigation in presence of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in all these cases are hereby rejected. 10. These anticipatory bail applications are, accordingly, dismissed. (Ananda Sen, J.) Kumar/Cp-03