( 2026:JHHC:14397 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 1867 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1867 of 2026 Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Paswan @ Sonu @ Chandan Paswan, aged about 30 years, S/o Late Binod Paswan, R/o Village Okahriya Tola, Gola Bazar Okahriya, P.O. & P.S. Kauwakol, District- Nawada, Bihar … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P.P. ----- 02/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.68 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the brother of Kundan Kumar. He further submits that Kundan Kumar was already apprehended for the alleged occurrence and he has been granted regular bail by the learned Sessions Judge vide order dated 22.10.2024 considering that entire amount has been paid to the informant. He next submits that the allegation is only made against the petitioner that he was sitting in the car of Kundan Kumar, who happened to be his brother. He also submits that compromise has taken place between the accused person and informant, contained in Annexure-3. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of fraudulently withdrawing the amount from ATM. ( 2026:JHHC:14397 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 1867 of 2026 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be brother of Kundan Kumar and the said Kundan Kumar was arrested and he has been granted regular bail by the learned Sessions Judge on the ground that the entire amount has already been paid to the informant and further, there is compromise between the accused person and informant, contained in Annexure-3 and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.68 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 12th May, 2026 Ajay/