2026:JHHC:19662 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3521 of 2026 ------ Ajit Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Jyotish Prashad Ram, resident of Village Rakhabani, Sonwadangal, P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District Dumka .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ 02/06.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tinpahar P.S. Case No. 162 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the Junior Engineer and the allegations are made of using JCB and other equipment in discharging of the scheme. He further submits that B.D.O., Taljhari conducted an enquiry pursuant to the order of the Deputy Development Commissioner and he has given the report contained in Annexure- 3 that there are irregularities however, financial embezzlement has not been alleged. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of utilizing JCB in executing the scheme of MGNREGA. He submits that in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that Annexure-3 is the document which prima facie suggests that only allegation is made of irregularities and there is no allegation of embezzlement of fund and the petitioner is said to be the 2026:JHHC:19662 Junior Engineer, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal, in connection with Tinpahar P.S. Case No. 162 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 06.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 07.07.2026