2026:JHHC:16445 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2912 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2912 of 2026 ---- Sumit Kumar @ Sanjeet Kumar, aged about 38 years, S/o Shankar Prasad @ Shankar, R/o village – Maithon More, East Shiblibari, near Barat Factori, Panchmahali, PO and PS – Maithon, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Md. Sajid Yunus, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/09.06.2026 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 Nirsa P.S. Case No.238 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 406/420 of Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the transport company and the petitioner is neither the owner nor driver of the truck on which the consignment was loaded and the allegations are made that the said truck has not reached to the destination. He further submits that only allegation is made against the petitioner that the petitioner has made available the truck for transportation. On these grounds, he 2026:JHHC:16445 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2912 of 2026 submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation is made against the petitioner that the petitioner has arranged the said truck. 5. Considering that the petitioner is neither the owner nor driver of the truck and the allegations are made that the said truck has not reached to the destination and the FIR has been lodged after one month of booking the consignment. In the attending facts and circumstances of the 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 J.M. 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Nirsa P.S. Case No.238 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.06.2026 Sangam/