2026:JHHC:28148 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2980 of 2026 Sadhu Sharan Pathak, aged about 74 years, S/o-Late Baijnath Pathak R/o- Housing Colony, P.Ο., P.S & Dist- Dhanbad, Jharkhand Permanent R/o- Vill- Piparpati, P.O. and P.S. Krishngarh (Barharah), Dist. Bhojpur, State Bihar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through A.C.B. Vigilance … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Fahad Alam, Advocate --- 06/17th September 2026 1. This anticipatory bail application has been filed by the petitioner who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Special Vigilance Case No. 02/2022 for the offence registered under Sections 13(2) read with Section 3(1) (b) of PC Act, said to be pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-X-cum-Special Judge (Vigilance), Dhanbad. 2. Learned counsel for the opposite party has submitted that the petitioner has been co-operating with the investigation by appearing before the authority from time to time as and when called upon. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case has been falsely instituted against the petitioner, who had retired as an Amin way back in the year 2014. The period involved in this case is 01.01.2007 to 31.01.2012 and during this period, the assets of the petitioner has been found exceeding by 236%. The learned counsel submits that while coming to the said computation, the opposite party has included the separate income of wife, son and daughter-in-law. The petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the further investigation and therefore the petitioner may be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail. 2026:JHHC:28148 2 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner has been co-operating with the investigation, that while computing the income of the petitioner, separate income of other family members has also been taken into consideration, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner is entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail. 6. Hence, in the event of his arrest by the police or surrender within two weeks, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- X-cum-Special Judge (Vigilance), Dhanbad in connection with Special Vigilance Case No. 02/2022 subject to the following conditions: - (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (iv) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the investigation/trial . 7. The instant anticipatory bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Pending interlocutory application, if any, is also disposed of. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 17.09.2026 Uploaded On: 19.09.2026 Mukul/-