2026:JHHC:13112 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2021 of 2026 ---- Navendu Nath Sahay, aged about 57 years, son of Late Sulochna Sahay, resident of Tiril Basti Kokar, PS Bariatu, PO Kokar, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nawin Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Abhay Kr Tiwari, Advocate ---- 2/04.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gumla PS Case No.410 of 2025, for offence registered under section 316(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(1), 341(1), 61(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner was employed in the shop of the informant and he was working in the said shop since ten years and his duty was to sit on cash counter. He next submits that the allegations are made of manipulation with the register and weight of the jewellery shown to be reduced. He next submits that the allegations are there which is against another co-accused persons and they have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABA No.1051 of 2026 and ABA No.881 of 2026. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that there is allegation of embezzlement of gold having modus operandi 2026:JHHC:13112 2 of removing the tag and showing the weight of the gold lesser. 5. Considering that the duty of the petitioner was to sit on cash counter in the said jewellery shop and if the allegation of showing the less weight of the gold jewellery that is against all co-accused persons who have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs, and in that view of the matter, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and in 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 like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla, in connection with Gumla PS Case No.410 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 04.05.2026 SI/