2026:JHHC:21749 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4015 of 2026 ---- 1. Rajeev Ranjan, aged about 37 years, son of Upendra Prasad Mandal, resident of village – Patwar Tola, PO – Sahibganj, PS – Sahibganj Muffasil, District – Sahibganj 2. Manoj Kumar Dubey, aged about 53 years, son of Late Umakant Dubey, resident of village – Chota Panchgarh, PO – Sahibganj, PS – Jirwabari, District - Sahibganj .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Advocate ---- 02/22.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Tinpahar P.S. Case No.162 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are said to be Assistant Engineer and Rojgar Sewak respectively and the allegations are made of using JCB and other equipment in discharging of the MGNREGA scheme. He further submits that the B.D.O., Taljhari conducted an enquiry pursuant to 2026:JHHC:21749 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4015 of 2026 the order of the Deputy Development Commissioner and he has given the report contained in Annexure- 3 that there are irregularities however, financial embezzlement has not been alleged. He next submits that Panchayat Secretaries, Junior Engineer and Mukhiya have been granted anticipatory bail by this court in ABA No.3908 of 2026, A.B.A. No.3521 of 2026 and A.B.A. No.3574 of 2026 respectively. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 19 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of utilizing JCB in executing the scheme of MGNREGA. He submits that in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that Annexure-3 is the document which prima facie suggests that only allegation is made of irregularities and there is no allegation of embezzlement of fund and petitioners are said to be Junior Engineer and Rojgar Sewak respectively and three of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this court in the aforesaid A.B.As. and it has been pointed out that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 19 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the 2026:JHHC:21749 --3-- A.B.A. No. 4015 of 2026 petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal in connection with Tinpahar P.S. Case No.162 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.07.2026 Sangam/