2026:JHHC:12876 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2201 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2201 of 2026 ---- Samir Kumar Mandal, aged about 31 years, son of Phoni Mandal, resident of village – Naya Bazar, PO and PS – Rajmahal, District - Sahibganj .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/01.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No.32 of 2020, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be a licensee deed writer and he has only written the deed through which the land has been transferred by way of executing the sale deed. He further submits that the land has been sold by another person. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of fraudulently 2026:JHHC:12876 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2201 of 2026 transferring of the land and the petitioner happened to be Deed Writer. 5. Considering that on the request of a person the petitioner has only drafted the deed and the allegation of fraudulently transferring of the land is not there against the petitioner and in the course of argument, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will cooperate in the investigation, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No.32 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 01.05.2026 Sangam/