IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1640 of 2025 ------ Anuj Prasad, aged about 35 years, s/o Ram Bilash Sao, r/o village Teliyadohar, PO Padma PS Manatu, Dist. Palamau (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP ------ Order No.02 Dated- 17-03-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No.22 of 2022 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 407, 408, 409, 420 & 120(B) of the IPC, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the Mukhiya of Padma Panchayat was instrumental in release of fund to the beneficiaries on MNREGA Scheme, even though the beneficiaries pressed into service the JCB Machine instead of human labour which is mandatory under the said scheme. It is next submitted that allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has deposited Rs.1000/- cost imposed by the Block Development Office vide letter No.702 dated 24.12.2022. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent which is evident from para 18 of the anticipatory bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security and he further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No.22 of 2022 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and further he will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anjali/