2026:JHHC:2758 --1-- A.B.A. No. 543 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 543 of 2026 ---- Geeta Devi, aged about 63 years, W/o Mukhteshwar Prasad, R/o Nawatoli, near Namdhari Gurudwara, PO and PS – Daltonganj, District – Palamu Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand through Vigilance .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kumar Nilesh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Advocate ---- 04/03.02.2026 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 ACB P.S. Case No.06 of 2017 (Vigilance Case No.07/2017) for the alleged offences registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B/34 of Indian Penal Code and under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (ACB), Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that excess payment has been made to M/s Lotus Construction in the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. He further submits that the petitioner is only sleeping partner in the said M/s Lotus Construction and she is a lady and now the charge-sheet has been 2026:JHHC:2758 --2-- A.B.A. No. 543 of 2026 submitted. He then submits that the petitioner has cooperated in the investigation and in the course of investigation the petitioner was not taken into custody. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the ACB opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of taking excess money of government exchequer by proprietor of M/s Lotus Construction. He submits that anticipatory bail of the husband of this petitioner has been rejected by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in ABA No.4160 of 2022 and in view of that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be wife of Mukteshwar Prasad whose anticipatory bail has been rejected by co- ordinate Bench of this Court in the aforesaid ABA and it has been pointed out that the petitioner is the sleeping partner in the said M/s Lotus Construction and now the charge-sheet has been submitted and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 03.02.2026 Sangam/