2026:JHHC:19345 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3509 of 2026 ---- Shankar Banerjee, son of late Amulya Chandra Banerjee, aged about 64 years, resident of Lower Burdwan Compound, PO and PS Lalpur, District Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kumar Udyan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, Advocate ---- 2/02.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nagri PS Case No.61 of 2023, for offence registered under section 467, 468, 406, 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate-XXIII, at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the land in question and for selling of the said land, an agreement has been entered into and the time was fixed for executing the sale deed within two years from the date of agreement, however, the consideration amount has not been paid and the execution of the sale deed has not been done, and thereafter, the petitioner has entered into an agreement with another person, and for that, the instant case has been lodged. He next submits that if any case is made out, that is for specific performance, whereas the criminal case has been lodged and, on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail to the petitioner 2026:JHHC:19345 2 may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of entering into an agreement with another person. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the land in question and for non-payment of the consideration amount, the sale deed was not executed and the petitioner has entered into an agreement with another person, and prima facie, it appears that if any case is made out, that is made out for specific performance, whereas the criminal case has been lodged, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-XXIII, at Ranchi, in connection with Nagri PS Case No.61 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 02.07.2026 SI/