Vinay Chandra Lal v. the State of Jharkhand

[ 2026:JHHC:27392]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No. 4549 of 2026

Vinay Chandra Lal, (aged about 57 years), son of Late Janardhan Lal, resident of Laxmi Nagar, P.O. - Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeonagar (Pandra OP), District - Ranchi, Jharkhand.

..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI -----For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Arpit Khandelwal, Advocate. ------

03/ 11.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P for

the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant.

1. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No. 174 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 115(2), 117(2), 127(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-XXXI, Ranchi.

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that the case is arising out of the sale agreement between the informant and the petitioner. He further submits that the land owner has voluntarily sold the land to another person and in view of that the petitioner has not been able to execute the sale deed in favour of the informant. He then submits that the petitioner has received a sum of Rs. 27,50,000/- and out of that Rs. 16,50,000/- has already been returned to the informant. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant have jointly opposed the prayer. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State submits that now the counter affidavit