2026:JHHC:6742 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 1272 of 2026 ---- Upendra Singh @ Upendra Kumar Singh aged about 51 years, son of late Rajkumar Singh, resident of Village Mangrodih, PO Dandidih, PS Giridih(M) District Giridih .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nagmani Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Govind Ray Karan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Advocate ---- 2/13.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No.390 of 2025, for offence registered under section 74, 76, 333,351(2) of BNS, pending in court of learned SDJM, at Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been malafidely implicated in this case and the allegations have been falsely made with the intention of not returning Rs.6000/- which was taken by the husband of the informant and in view of that the anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that serious allegations are there of molestation in front of the children of the informant. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR it transpires that serious allegations are there of molestation in front of the children of the informant, and as such, no case of anticipatory bail is made out, and hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected, and consequently, this anticipatory bail application is hereby dismissed. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.03.2026 SI/