[2026:JHHC:19744] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3586 of 2026 Sunil Kumar, Aged about 49 Yrs, Son of Suraj Deo Rabidas, resident of Ward No 15, Pandit Sundar Lal Mishra Road, near Kali Mandir, Castair Town, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar Town, District Deoghar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. ------ 07/ 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 Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4) and 316(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was the Assistant Godown Manager of the FCI godown from 20.02.2024 to 23.08.2024 and allegations are made of not handing over rice of 1037 quintals to the agents to deliver the same in the schools. He next submits that with effect from 24.08.2024, one Niraj Kumar Deo has succeeded the petitioner as Assistant Godown Manager. He then submits that the period of allegation is from July, 2024 to 30th September, 2024 and allegations are made of not handing over the rice of 1037 quintals. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of not handing over [2026:JHHC:19744] -2- the rice of 1037 quintals to the agents to deliver the same in the school for the mid-day meal. 5. Although, the allegations are made for the period July, 2024 to 30th September, 2024, as 1037 quintals of rice was not handed over to the agents for its delivery to the schools and the petitioner has handed over the charge of the godown to one Niraj Kumar Deo on 24.08.2024, the entire liability cannot be fastened upon the petitioner only, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar, in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-06.07.2026 Amitesh/-