2026:JHHC:10859 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1503 of 2026 ------ Deenbandhu Paul, son of Durgacharan Paul, resident of Rashikpur, near Santoshi Maa Mandir, Dumka, P.O. and P.S. Dumka (Town), District Dumka .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ 02/16.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Raneshwar P.S. Case No. 60 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 323, 406, 420, 120B/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the Panchayat Secretary of Raneshwar in the District Dumka. He further submits that the allegation is that Rs.1,20,000/- of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna has been paid to Dhiren Pal. He further submits that for disbursing the same amount, a Panchayat was held in which it has been disclosed that Dhiren Pal and Hiren Pal are same person. Furthermore, and in the Aam Sabha, it has also been held that Dhiren Pal is the rightful beneficiary. 4. Learned P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the said amount has been paid to wrong person by the petitioner, who happens to be the Panchayat Secretary. 5. Considering that in the Panchayat, it has been found that Dhiren Pal and Hiren Pal are the same person and the person in whose Account the said amount has been paid is Dhiren Pal. It is not the case that the petitioner has taken the said amount in his own Account or any part amount has come to the petitioner. In the attending facts and circumstance, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 20.04.2026