2026:JHHC:13555 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2134 of 2026 ---- Amit Acharya son of late Shyamanand Acharya aged about 50 years son of Akbarpur, PO and PS Biroll, District Darbhanga, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikram Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/06.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajmahal PS Case No.380 of 2025, for offence registered under section 316(2), 318(4) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned SDJM, Rajmahal, Sahebganj. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and the case is arising out of contract and the allegations are made of cheating Rs.36,04,000/-. He next submits that the allegations are false and as such anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner is having 17 criminal antecedents. He also submits that even when the informant has demanded money, the petitioner has threatened by his mobile number which has been disclosed in the 2026:JHHC:13555 2 FIR and on this ground anticipatory bail to the petitioner may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is having 17 criminal antecedents and further the allegations are there that the petitioner has cheated Rs.36,04,000/- and the witness examined in paras 5 and 6 which has come in the case diary has supported the case of the prosecution. Criminal antecedents aspect has come in paragraph no.32 of the case diary wherein it has been disclosed that the petitioner is having 17 criminal antecedents, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the instant case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. As such, prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected and, accordingly, this anticipatory bail application being A.B.A. No.2134 of 2026 is, hereby, dismissed. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.05.2026 SI/