( 2026:JHHC:335 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 12 of 2026 Md. Gausul Azam @ Gausul Azam, aged about 38 years, son of Md. Mokhtar Aslam, resident of village-Bharrah Gaus Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Chas, District- Bokaro ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. 03/ 08.01.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 295 of 2025, registered under sections 316(2), 318(4) of the BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be an employee of Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Limited, Balidih and allegation is made of transferring Rs. 22,650/- to his account which was the salary of another employee. He further submits that the petitioner has admitted his guilt and apologized for the same thereafter the petitioner tendered his resignation. He next submits that the petitioner is ready to return Rs. 22,650/- to the company. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegation is there of transferring the salary of another employee in the account of petitioner. 5. Considering that petitioner has admitted his guilt and apologized for the same and the petitioner tendered his resignation. Further the petitioner is ready to return Rs. 22,650/- to the company and in view of that ( 2026:JHHC:335 ) the petitioner is directed to return Rs. 22,650/- to the company and it is for the company to accept the same or not. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Bokaro, in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 295 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.08.01.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-