2026:JHHC:24314 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4550 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4550 of 2026 ---- Manohar Prasad, aged about 52 years, S/o Mahabir Prasad, Occupation – Driver, R/o – Shanti Nagar Gunghasa, Gomoh, PO – Gomoh, PS – Hariharpur, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Advocate ---- 02/13.08.2026 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 Hariharpur P.S. Case No.27 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(2), 319(2), 338 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was the agent of Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company and left the job of the said company in the year 2019. He further submits that in the FIR only allegation is made that one person has come and intimated the informant that he will help in withdrawing of the insurance amount pursuant to death of her husband and withdrawal was made in the year 2024. He then submits that in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.4480 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:24314 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4550 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of withdrawal of insurance amount by one of the persons and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that withdrawal was made in the year 2024 wherein it has been pointed out that the petitioner has left the job of the said insurance company in the year 2019 itself and that has been also disclosed in the reply by the petitioner under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Hariharpur P.S. Case No.27 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.08.2026 Sangam/