Jharkhand High Court
Bhola Yadav vs The State Of Jharkhand … … Opposite … on 25 June, 2025
Author: Ananda Sen
Bench: Ananda Sen
2025:JHHC:16815
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.5582 of 2024
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1. Bhola Yadav, S/o Laxman Yadav.
2. Renu Devi @ Renu Kumari, W/o Sri Bhola Yadav.
Both are residents of near HPCL Petrol Pump, Mohribandh, P.O. Jharia,
P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad, State Jharkhand.
... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ... ... Opposite Party
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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
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For the Petitioners : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Nishant, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, S.C. (Mines-III)
Mr. Kumar Pawan, AC to SC (Mines)
Mr. A. Allam, Sr. Advocate.
Ms. Sushmita Kumari, Advocate
Ms. Asjia Sultana, Advocate
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12 / 25.06.2025
This anticipatory bail application under Sections 482 and 484 of
the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been preferred by the
petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case
No.51 of 2024, for offences alleged under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471,
406 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. The case is presently pending
before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad.
2. As per the first information report, the allegations revolve around
procuring personal loans and vehicle loans from Bario Branch of Jharkhand
Rajya Gramin Bank, on the basis of forged documents. A total of 7 cases of
such loans have been detailed in the first information report.
3. Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that the
petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. He further contended that
the petitioners have not taken any money from loanees. He further argued that
the petitioners were framed in the case merely on the basis of suspicion
without there being any proof of any transaction between the petitioners and
the loanees. He lastly submitted that it is a fit case where the petitioners
should be granted privilege of anticipatory bail.
4. Learned counsel on behalf of the state and the counsel appearing
for the Bank vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of
the petitioners. They submitted that the money trail clearly established the
involvement of the petitioners in the alleged offence. He further contended that
a huge amount of approximately Rs.90,00,000/- is involved in this offence.
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Thus, they submitted that this anticipatory bail application should be
dismissed.
5. In order to consider the rival arguments of the parties, I have
gone through the available records including the case diary. I find that the co-
accused persons in their confessional statements have stated about the
involvement of these petitioners. At paragraphs 46, 56 and 85 of the case
diary, various transactions have been detailed showing amounts transferred in
the bank accounts of the petitioners on various dates. It has also come in
investigation through the statement of the Branch Manager of the Jharkhand
Rajya Gramin Bank, Bario Branch and the Regional Manager of the
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank (at paragraphs 5 and 6 of the case diary) that
these petitioners were involved in the offence.
6. Considering the aforesaid materials, I find that the loan was
obtained by producing forged documents. Thereafter money was transferred
in the account of these petitioners. The involvement of these petitioners
cannot be ruled out. Thus, this is a case where proper investigation even
custodial interrogation is necessary. I find that this is not a fit case for grant of
anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail
of the petitioners is hereby rejected.
7. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, dismissed.
(Ananda Sen, J.)
Kumar/Cp-03
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