( 2026:JHHC:11807 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1298 of 2026 ------ Shubham Kumar, aged about 28 years, son of Nandlal Thakur, Resident of Village Gandharvpur, P.O.-Tardiha, P.S.-Pathargama, District-Godda. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. K. Sriniwas Raw, S/o Kappa Raw R/o Kadma, Uliyan Shivaji Path, House No.A-2/1, Kadma, P.O. & P.S.-Kadma, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. .... .... .... Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P For the Op 2 : Mr. J.N. Upadhyay, Advocate ------ Order No.03 Dated- 21-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (T) P.S. Case No.310 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was entrusted the job of replenishing the cash amount in the ATMs after taking the same from the SBI main branch and he has embezzled Rs.54,18,500/-out of the money to be kept in the ATMs. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.11.2025 as is evident from para-20 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the embezzlement of huge amount of money, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, the chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 21/04/2026 Abhiraj/