--1-- Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:14712 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1020 of 2026 ---- Umesh Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Andu Mahto, resident of village- Tantri South, P.O.- Tupkadih, P.S.- Jaridih, District- Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Dilip Kr. Chakraverty, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ---- 05/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with B. S. City P.S. Case No..230 of 2025, for offence registered under sections 316(2), 318(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and allegations are made of misappropriate of the amount and the said amount has been deposited in the account of the petitioner. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para-15 of the petition. On these grounds, he also submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned for the State opposes the prayer and submits that from investigation, it has been revealed that the said amount has been received in the account of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner’s account was being utilized in such manner, in view of that, the involvement of the petitioner cannot be ruled out. He --2-- submits that this fact has come in paragraph-22 of the case diary. He next submits that it has also come that the loan amount sanctioned in the name of the petitioner was used by other person and on enquiry, it has revealed that he has not received the loan amount, whereas the loan has been sanctioned in the name of those persons in whose account, amount has been credited. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the F.I.R. it has been alleged that the informant, who is the General Manager in BSL and posted at C & IT Department, received a complaint from one Umesh Kumar who was posted at CRM3, stating therein that someone has withdrawn loan amount from Cooperative and Provident fund in his name. Thereafter, investigation started and in para-28 of the case dairy, it has been revealed that the petitioner is being another Umesh Kumar, his account has been utilized and the amount has been credited in his account and that has happened in connivence with one Ravi Ranjan. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.05.2026 Jay/