2026:JHHC:673 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.36 of 2026 Naresh Singh, aged about 56 years, son of Raj Kumar Singh Resident of Village Katkamsandi, Bajha, P.O. Katkamsandi, P.S. Katkamsandi, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, APP ------ 2/12.01.2026 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 Chas P.S. Case No.15 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 316(2), 316(4), 318 (4) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of embezzling Rs.13,93,931/- from a government liquor shop. He submits that petitioner was only assisting the sales man. He also submits that duties for cash counting, stock management or supervisory was assigned to another person. He also submits that the account was audited on 09.01.2025, however no report was lodged thereafter and the present FIR was lodged on 31.01.2025. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 16 of the petition. He also submits that the petitioner has also replied notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and 2026:JHHC:673 2 submits that allegations are there of embezzling Rs. 13,93,931/- against the petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner was not authorized for stock management and cash counting and that authority was there with another person and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 16 of the petitioner and the petitioner has also replied notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS. As such, the petitioner is directed to appear before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions and sureties, the learned court deem fit and proper. 6. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.01.2026 R.Kumar