2026:JHHC:19737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3525 of 2026 ------ Jyoti Kumar Diwakar, aged about 40 years, son of Nand Kishor Das, resident of Qr. No.4038, Sector 12C, Bokaro Steel City, P.O. Bokaro, P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro, State Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.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 Chira Chas P.S. Case No. 154 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 318(4), 316(2) and 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Civil Contractor and proprietor of M/s Diwakar Engineering Works. He also submits that on the request of the informant, the petitioner undertook the work of repair, renovation and furnishing of Flat No.503, Block-IV, Sector-4, NGHC, Khelgaon, Ranchi belonging to the informant and duly executed the aforesaid work from time to time as per the requirements and instructions of the informant. He next submits that after completion of the work, the petitioner has submitted the bill to the tune of of Rs.19,18,019.20/- and Rs.14,38,010/- was paid however, balance payment of Rs.4,80,009.20 has not been paid. He also submits that GST invoice has also been raised along with bill of Rs.19,18,019.20/-. He also submits that for non-payment of amount, false case has been lodged against the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner has earlier filed a complaint case apprehending mischief by the informant. 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 inducing the informant of investing 2026:JHHC:19737 the amount in the railway contract and not paying the profit. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that Annexure-3 is the document which suggests that the petitioner has submitted a bill of Rs.19,18,019.20/- to the informant for the work done by the petitioner and that is also carrying GST amount, it has been pointed out of Rs.19,18,019.20/-, only Rs.14,38,010/- is paid and rest amount has not been paid to the petitioner by the informant and petitioner has earlier filed complaint case and thereafter, the present case has been filed, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro, in connection with Chira Chas P.S. Case No. 154 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 08.07.2026