2026:JHHC:1301 --1-- A.B.A. No. 228 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 228 of 2026 ---- Avinash Kumar Singh @ Bablu Singh, aged 37 years, son of Dashrath Singh, resident of village – Kari Mati, PO and PS – Ichak, District - Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 04/19.01.2026 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 Sadar P.S. Case No.113 of 2025 arising out of Complaint Case No.928 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 323, 341, 406, 420, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the informant is the uncle-in-law of the petitioner. He further submits that the allegations are made of selling the land and not giving the price of the said land to the petitioner. By way of referring to the bank transaction contained in Annexure-2 series, he submits that the amount has been transferred to different persons of the family members of the informant on his instruction to the tune of Rs.29,95,000/-. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:1301 --2-- A.B.A. No. 228 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of selling the land on the forged agreement. 5. Looking into Annexure-2 series, it transpires that a sum of Rs.29,95,000/- has been transferred to different persons and it has been pointed out that the amount has been transferred to the family members of the informant on his instruction and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.113 of 2025 arising out of Complaint Case No.928 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 19.01.2026 Sangam/