2026:JHHC:759 --1-- A.B.A. No.104 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 104 of 2026 ---- Suman Kumar, aged about 42 years, son of Shri Krishna Murari Mahto, resident of Qr. No. 1-114, Sector – 2/C, Bokaro Steel City, PO and PS – Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Advocate ---- 02/13.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kasmar P.S. Case No.81 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 323, 324, 332, 333, 334, 318, 303, 351, 356, 115(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was principal of Sardar Patel Public School running under Patel Sewa Sangh, Bokaro and there is dispute with regard to the office bearers of the Sangh for which several litigations are going on between both the groups and the petitioner has been made scapegoat in the matter. He further submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of drinking wine and of 2026:JHHC:759 --2-- A.B.A. No.104 of 2026 taking fee from the students on the mobile phone of the petitioner. He then submits that due to dispute with regard to office bearers false case has been lodged against the petitioner. He next submits that other co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.340 of 2025 and 2250 of 2025. He also submits that committee was dissolved in light of Annexure-2 by the then General Secretary and in view of that fee was taken by the petitioner on the mobile phone to run the school and that amount has been transferred in the bank account of the school now which has come in the record of the school. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner has also taken the fee on the mobile phone of the petitioner from the students. 5. Considering that co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. and even the amount is said to be transferred now in the bank account of the said school. Annexure-2 is a document which suggests that the committee was dissolved. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 2026:JHHC:759 --3-- A.B.A. No.104 of 2026 Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Kasmar P.S. Case No.81 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.01.2026 Sangam/