(2026:JHHC:12592) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3588 of 2026 Amit Kumar, aged about 29 years, s/o Sadhan Kumar, r/o Adardih, PO – Adardih, PS – Nimdih, District- Seraikella – Kharsawan, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 29th April, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed criminal breach of trust and embezzled Rs. 7,65,146/-, while working as a team leader of the informant- company and although, he promised to return Rs. 4,42,775/- but did not return the same either. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 17 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 05 of the bail application and no witness has been examined. It is further submitted that the petitioner was served with a demand notice of Rs. 3,99,723/- only; which goes without saying that without verifying the record, allegation of misappropriation of Rs. 7,65,146/- has been made. It is further submitted that the benefits relating to termination of the service of the petitioner has not been given to the petitioner and the dispute between the parties is basically a civil dispute and a cloak of criminal case has been given to it. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Chandil, in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Aditi