Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:21614 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Rev. No. 158 of 2026 Gauri Shankar Prasad Singh, S/o Late Govind Singh, R/o Vill- Sohsarai, P.O. & P.S.- Sohsarai, Dist.- Nalanda, Bihar. --- --- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Division, Gumla having office at Jashpur Road, Gumla, P.O. + P.S.- Gumla, Dist.- Gumla --- --- Opposite Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Adv. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. --- 03/22.07.2026 Heard Mr. K.S. Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned P.P. This application is directed against the order dated 19.03.2025 passed in connection with M.C.A. No. 262/2025 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No. 47/2010 by the learned C.J.M., Gumla, whereby and whereunder, the application for discharge preferred by the petitioner has been rejected. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that at the relevant point of time the petitioner was the Executive Engineer and his role is limited only to release of an amount of Rs. 27 lakhs for construction of the road. It has further been submitted that in the departmental proceeding, the petitioner has been exonerated. Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned P.P. while referring to paragraph 25, 26 and 27 of the Case Diary has submitted that an enquiry was conducted and it was detected that the road was not constructed as per norms and in fact specific role has been assigned to the petitioner who was the Executive Engineer and his duty and responsibility was also to ensure that the road is constructed as per the norms. It has been alleged in the First Information Report Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:21614 that the accused persons had misappropriated an amount of Rs. 27 lakhs on the garb of construction of different roads within the Gumla district and the enquiry had also pointed to the said fact. On consideration of the materials collected in course of investigation which is reflected in paragraph 25, 26 and 27 of the Case Diary, the petitioner was also responsible for the misappropriation and embezzlement of the funds as on a physical verification it was detected that the road was not constructed as per the norms. The learned trial court has considered these aspects of the matter while rejecting the prayer of the petitioner for discharge vide impugned order dated 19.03.2025 passed in connection with M.C.A. No. 262/2025 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No. 47/2010. I do not find any reason to conclude otherwise and consequently, this revision application stands dismissed. However, this order will not prejudice the learned trial court. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 22nd July, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 22 /07/2026.