2026:JHHC:25670 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4828 of 2026 ------ Mithelsh Srivastawa @ Mithalsh Srivastav @ Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava, aged about 46 years, son of Mahadew Lal Srivastav, resident of P.B. Road, Shanntinagar, Mihijam, P.O. and P.S. Mihijam, District Jamtara .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Satyanshu Shubham, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, A.P.P. ------ 02/25.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Deoghar P.S. Case No. 364 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2) and 318(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that the petitioner has not paid the entire amount of eight pieces of air conditioners and four pieces of stabilizers. He further submits that there is money dispute, however, in the FIR itself, it has been stated that sum of Rs.80,000/- has already been paid and the allegations are made that the amount of Rs.1,67,000/- has not been paid. He next submits that the same allegations are made against Raju Singh @ Raju Prasad Singh, who has already been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.3289 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 that rest of the amount has not been paid for supply of air conditioners and stabilizers. 5. In the FIR itself, it has been disclosed that the amount of Rs.80,000/- has already been paid and rest of the amount has not been paid and one of the co-accused in identical circumstance, has been granted 2026:JHHC:25670 anticipatory by this court in the aforesaid A.B.A., in the attending facts and circumstances, 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 three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar P.S. Case No.364 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 25.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 28.08.2026