[ 2026:JHHC:19685] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3580 of 2026 Pramod Kumar Yadav, aged about 31 years, Son of - Banoudhi Yadav, Resident of Village- Manikdih, P.O. + P.S.- Manika, District- Latehar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Chaturvedi, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 06.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 316(4), 318(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the Branch Manager of Spandna Sphurti Financial Limited, Garhwa. He next submits that the allegations are made of collecting the money and not depositing the same in the account of the said financial company. He further submits that the period of defalcation is not disclosed in the FIR and in fact the petitioner has handed over the charge on 02.01.2025, wherein the FIR has been lodged after one year i.e. on 02.01.2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of defalcation of Rs. 8,98,342/- and on this ground, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. In the FIR, there is no disclosure of the period of [ 2026:JHHC:19685] -2- defalcation and further the petitioner has handed over the charge on 02.01.2025, wherein the FIR has been registered on 02.01.2026 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa, in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, 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 Amitesh/-