2026:JHHC:678 --1-- A.B.A. No. 48 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 48 of 2026 ---- Ravindra Kumar Sinha @ Rabindra Kumar Sinha, age about 60 years, son of Late Nathun Prasad Sinha, resident of village – Pandri, PO – Satnag, PS – Chandi, District – Nalanda, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand through ACB Vigilance .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manoj Kr. No.2, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Deepankar, Advocate ---- 02/12.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Anti- Corruption Bureau, Palamau P.S. Case No.06 of 2023 corresponding to Vigilance Case No.06 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 466, 467, 468, 471, 474, 409, 120B and 109 of Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (A.C.B.), Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Engineer on 25.02.2008 and the alleged occurrence is said to be of 2006 that is prior to the appointment of the petitioner and in view of that the allegation of defalcation of Rs.2,79,356/- is not tenable so far the petitioner is concerned. He further submits that Block Development Extension Officer and another person 2026:JHHC:678 --2-- A.B.A. No. 48 of 2026 have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABA No.4163 of 2024 and 1456 of 2024 respectively. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of defalcation of Rs.2,79,356/-. 5. Considering that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Engineer on 25.02.2008 and the allegation of defalcation of amount is of the year 2006 and Block Development Extension Officer and another person have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in the aforesaid ABAs and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (A.C.B.), Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Anti-Corruption Bureau, Palamau P.S. Case No.06 of 2023 corresponding to Vigilance Case No.06 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.01.2026 Sangam/