2026:JHHC:22396 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4191 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4191 of 2026 ---- Kaushalya Devi, age – 58 years, W/o Saryu Mahto, resident of village – Bhadua, PO – Karimandih, PS – Haidar Nagar, District – Palamau .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Deepak Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Lily Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/29.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Haidarnagar P.S. Case No.49 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned J.M., Palamau. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and subsequently the petitioner has received the notice. He further submits that the petitioner is an illiterate lady and the allegations are made that for taking pensionary scheme benefit from the government the petitioner has raised her age to 67 years from 50 to 60 years. He then submits that it has been done by co-accused persons, who is running cafe and he has allured the petitioner to come along with the aadhar card and other documents to change the date and that 2026:JHHC:22396 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4191 of 2026 persons have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge in ABP No.1013 of 2023. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of raising age for obtaining the pensionary scheme benefit of the government. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and it has been pointed out that cafe owner has allured the petitioner to do so and the petitioner is said to be an illiterate lady and that persons have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Palamau in connection with Haidarnagar P.S. Case No.49 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.07.2026 Sangam/