[2026:JHHC:25010] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4739 of 2026 Srimal Yadav @ Srimal, aged about 52 years, S/o Late Ram Ishwar Rai, R/o Road No. 3, Janaknagar, P.O. and P.S. Pandra, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Arti Kumri, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ 05/ 19.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 234 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 379 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the pick-up van. She next submits that it has been alleged that 1.5 ton iron scraps were loaded on the said pick up van. She further submits that the petitioner was having no knowledge about the said iron scraps, as the said pick up van is a commercial vehicle and the said consignment of iron scrap was booked by another person. She also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of loading of iron scraps. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is said to be the owner and he is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-13 of the petition and the allegations are there against the [2026:JHHC:25010] -2- driver of the said pick up van of fleeing away and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within four weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty-five thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 234 of 2022, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-19.08.2026 Amitesh/-