( 2026:JHHC:18658 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3289 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3289 of 2026 Raju Singh @ Raju Prasad Singh, aged about 42 years, son of Rajendra Prasad Singh, R/o Village Kangoi Ramnagar, Mihijam, P.O. & P.S. Mihijam, District- Jamtara … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Pd. Joshi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. ----- 04/25.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Deoghar Town P.S. Case No.364 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 318(2) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that the petitioner has not paid the entire amount of 8 pieces of Air Conditioners and 4 pieces of stabilizers. He further submits that there is money dispute, however, in the FIR itself, it has been stated that sum of Rs.80,000/- has already been paid and the allegations are made that the amount of Rs.1,67,000/- has not been paid. He next submits that the liability of payment of rest of the amount is upon one Mithilesh Srivastava and so far as the petitioner’s part is concerned, he has already paid the amount. 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 the allegations are there that rest of the amount has not been paid for supply of Air Conditioners and stabilizers. ( 2026:JHHC:18658 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3289 of 2026 5. In the FIR itself, it has been disclosed that the amount of Rs.80,000/- has already been paid and rest of the amount has not been paid 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., Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Town P.S. Case No.364 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 25th June, 2026 Ajay/