2026:JHHC:1234 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.178 of 2026 Sanjit Kumar aged about 31 years, son of Mungeshwar Mistri, resident of village: Nandai Pipra, P.Ο. Bhadwar, P.S. Bhadwar, District: Gaya, Bihar. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shambhu Singh, son of Siyasharan Singh, permanent resident of village Bathani, tola Dharam Bigha, P.O. & P.S. Bathani, District – Gaya (Bihar) Present resident of Lakhiya More, P.O.+P.S. – Methal, District - Garhwa -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, APP ------ 2/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Meral P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024, under section 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be field staff of Bharat Financial Enclusion Limited and he used to collect the loan amount and being deposited by the petitioner in the account of the company. He also submits that for certain period, the person who has taken the loan has not paid the EMI and the petitioner has not received any amount, in a spite of that, allegation is made against the petitioner that the petitioner has not deposited the amount for certain period that is from 4th January 2024 to 3rd June 2024 and for that the petitioner was forced to deposit Rs.42,000/- and the petitioner has deposited the same. 2026:JHHC:1234 2 4. Learned counsel appearing for the state opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation is there of not depositing the amount collected by the petitioner in the account of the company. 5. Considering that it has been submitted that the amount has not been paid to the petitioner by the person who has taken the loan and the petitioner has also deposited a sum of Rs.42,000/-, it has come in the order of the learned sessions judge. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa, in connection with Meral P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.01.2026 R.Kumar