2026:JHHC:14735 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1149 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1149 of 2026 ---- Vaishnavi Kumari, aged about 30 years, daughter of Late Shiv Shankar Kumar, resident of House No.216, Road No.6, Prem Nagar, Shanti Mohalla, Singh More, PO – Hatia and PS – Jagarnathpur, District – Ranchi, 834003 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate :- Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 02/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ranchi Argora P.S. Case No.310 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was working in Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited for more than a year and has never had any complaints or any allegations against her and she had a nice track record in the company. He further submits that the petitioner came to know 2026:JHHC:14735 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1149 of 2026 about the allegations and the said forgery through the department but they were not given reasons to explain instead were prejudiced and were eventually harassed in the office to the extent that they were forced to resign without the conduction of the enquiry. He then submits that main allegation is against Prabhat Kumar Yadav and departmental proceeding has been initiated against Prabhat Kumar Yadav. He next submits that the petitioner has been requested to cooperate in the said enquiry and that has been disclosed in the resignation acceptance letter of the petitioner by the company. He also submits that prima facie there is no complicity of the petitioner and he has already left the company. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that connivance of the petitioner is there along with Prabhat Kumar Yadav and one Vaishnavi and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner has already resigned from the said company by letter dated 12th September, 2022 contained in Annexure-4 and on the same day the company has accepted the resignation of the petitioner and has informed that they have instituted departmental proceeding against Prabhat Kumar Yadav and this petitioner was requested to cooperate in the enquiry proceedings. It has been pointed out that the petitioner is ready to cooperate, however, the petitioner has not been called to appear at 2026:JHHC:14735 --3-- A.B.A. No. 1149 of 2026 any point of time in the said enquiry. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Ranchi Argora P.S. Case No.310 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.05.2026 Sangam/