Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 8 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Binod Kumar Goyal, 66‑year‑old resident of Naya Bazar, D B Road, Jugsalai, District‑Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
- Opposite Party: State of Jharkhand.
- Case Numbers: A.B.A. No. 2736 of 2026; related to Chaibasa Sadar P.S. Case No. 116 of 2020, pending before the learned C.J.M., Chaibasa.
- Allegations: FIR filed by the District Supply Officer cum District Manager, Jharkhand State Food Corporation, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, accusing the petitioner of not depositing custom‑milled rice supplied by the Food Corporation of India and disposing of the same in the black market, resulting in alleged misappropriation of Rs 1,66,91,363.87.
- Business Details: The petitioner was previously operating under the name “Balaji Rice Mill” and later changed the establishment name to “M/s Assay Ceramic and Chemical Pvt. Ltd.”
- Prior Criminal Antecedents: The State contends that the petitioner has two other criminal antecedents of identical nature.
Final Outcome
- The Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi dismissed the anticipatory bail application, refusing the privilege of bail and ordering the dismissal of the petition on 8 July 2026.
Topics: Legal Bail, Food Corporation Misappropriation, Criminal Proceedings