IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1795 of 2025 1. Dipu Kumar, aged about 35 years, s/o Lal Babu Prasad, Resident of Sector-9/A, Shiv Shakti Colony, Harla, P.O. & P.S.-Harla, Dist.-Bokaro. 2. Shankar Kumar Thakur, aged about 36 years, S/O Harendra Thakur, Resident of Railway Temple Market, Near Shiv Mandir, Balidih, P.O. & P.S.-Balidih, Dist.-Bokaro. 3. Rajiv Kumar, aged about 34 years, S/o Surendra Thakur, Resident of Sector-9/B, Qr. No.-1524, Street-17, P.O.-Sector-9, P.S.-Harla, Dist.- Bokaro. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Rakesh Kumar , Adv. For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl. PP 02 / 21.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Sector-4 P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323/ 381/ 468/ 477/ 477A/ 504/ 506/ 406/ 420/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have mis-appropriated Government money of Rs. 22,04,435.18 and also manipulated the documents. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that a complaint has been filed by a private company and the petitioners were the salesmen of the liquor shop of the company and the main allegation is against the co-accused Roushan Kr. Choudhary who was the Manager of the said shop. The petitioners in capacity of sales personnel, have no concern with the accounts of the shop. It is next submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and they undertake not to annoy or disturb the informant or any of his employees in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 10,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro in connection with Sector-4 P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioners will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his employees in any manner during pendency of the case and will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-