( 2025:JHHC:34475 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 6516 of 2025 Abrar Ansari, aged about 29 years, son of Suleman Ansari, resident of village Paryago, P.O. Tangarbasli, P.S. Mandar, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2. Hanif Ansari, age 33 years, son of Situ Ansari, resident of village Bhargaon, P.S. Senha, District-Lohardaga .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Sunil Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. 02/ 19.11.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 162/2020, registered under sections 406/420 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Lohardaga. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complaint case has been filed alleging therein that petitioner has not paid a sum of Rs. 1,62,000/- pursuant to 25 ton coal supplied by the complainant. He further submits that petitioner has issued a cheque and allegation is that his signature was differing and in view of that learned court has taken cognizance under sections 406/420 of I.P.C. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 11 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the case is arising out of complaint case and allegations are made that signature on the cheque was differing. 5. Considering that dispute is with regard to payment of coal amount and one cheque was issued by the petitioner but the allegation is ( 2025:JHHC:34475 ) that signature was differing. If the cheque was prima facie not honoured, a case under section 138 of Negotiable of Instrument Act is made out however, the learned court has taken cognizance under sections 406/420 of I.P.C. and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 11 of the petition. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Lohardaga, in connection with Complaint Case No. 162/2020, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.19.11.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-