2026:JHHC:22284 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4129 of 2026 ------ Vina Devi, aged about 60 years, wife of Nakul Prasad, Resident of Village Saroj Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Chandwa, District Latehar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. ------ 02/28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 141 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the purchaser of the land in question and she has purchased the same from Sanjay Prasad Gupta @ Sanjay Prasad Sahu @ Sanjay Kumar Gupta, who was power of attorney holder and the said person has already been provided privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.9843 of 2023 and two of the co-accused persons have also been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.3918 of 2026 and A.B.A. No.4001 of 2026. 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 manipulating the power of attorney and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the purchaser and power of attorney holder is Sanjay Prasad Gupta and he has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.9843 of 2023 and further two of the co- 2026:JHHC:22284 accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A.s., 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 her arrest or surrender, she 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 141 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 29.07.2026