[ 2026:JHHC:18816] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3447 of 2026 Mukesh Narayan, aged about 66 years, Son of Shri Shyam Narayan, Resident of Chitkohra Masala Mandi, Gardani Bagh, P.O. Anishabad, P.S. Gardani Bagh, District- Patna, State- Bihar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. D.K. Dubey, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Malsi Pathak, A.C. to P.P. ------ 05/ 29.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lohsinghna P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 167, 168, 197, 201, 379, 464, 467, 471, 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already retired from service on 21.05.2021 and after his retirement, he has received a letter dated 25.07.2023 along with its enclosure, which is Annexure-3 Series informing him about the initiation of the departmental proceeding. He next submits that the petitioner has already challenged the said initiation of departmental proceeding in W.P.(S) No. 5221 of 2024, which is still pending. He then submits that false allegations are made of misappropriation in providing the benefit of the scheme to the beneficiaries after taking the commission. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. [ 2026:JHHC:18816] -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of providing the benefit of scheme to the beneficiaries after taking the commission. 5. Considering that the petitioner has already retired from service on 21.05.2021 and thereafter he has been informed by letter dated 25.07.2023 by way of Annexure-3 about the initiation of a departmental proceeding, which has been challenged in W.P.(S) No. 5221 of 2024 and the said writ petition is still pending 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh, in connection with Lohsinghna P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-29.06.2026 Amitesh/-