( 2026:JHHC:14726 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2455 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2455 of 2026 Madanlal Sah, aged about 38 years, son of Radheshyam Sah, resident of Mathachak, P.O. & P.S. Jama, District- Dumka (Jharkhand) … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jama P.S. Case No.133/2021, registered for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468/34 of the IPC, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner himself is a victim and he has already complained against another co-accused persons of taking the money. She further submits that only allegation is made against the petitioner that he has taken money from the informant assuring job and the amount is said to be Rs.2,50,000/-. On these grounds, she submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner has taken the said amount on the pretext of providing job to the informant. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of taking Rs.2,50,000/- on the pretext of ( 2026:JHHC:14726 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2455 of 2026 providing job to the informant. Even forged appointment letter has been handed over to the informant. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, as such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is, hereby, rejected. 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 13th May, 2026 Ajay/