2026:JHHC:20268 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3689 of 2026 ---- Akash Kumar Jhandai, son of Sri Atam Prakash Jhandai, aged about 32 years, resident of F-1, Gunja Mahal, Metro Gali, Krishna Nagar Colony, Ratu Road, PO Hehal, PS Sukhdeo Nagar, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834005 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/09.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lalpur PS Case No.262 of 2025, for offence registered under section 316(2)/318(4)/3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that the petitioner and the informant both were in good terms and this petitioner used to provide certain money whenever the informant was in need of money and to buttress his such argument, he refers to bank statement annexed with the petition. He also submits that now the account of the petitioner has been withheld by the bank and Rs.1,90,000/- has been credited in the account of the informant and the cheque in question was provided to the petitioner for taking loan from the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.30 of the petition and on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be 2026:JHHC:20268 2 granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner is said to be a tax consultant and the allegations are made of fraudulently withdrawing an amount of Rs.1,90,000/- and on this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the said amount has been credited in the account of the petitioner and it has been pointed out that the bank account of this petitioner has been withheld and further the money transaction is apparent from the bank statement annexed with the petition and it has been pointed out that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.30 of the petition, 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, Ranchi, in connection with Lalpur PS Case No.262 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.07.2026 SI/