Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi

Order Date: 06.07.2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Jyoti Kumar Diwakar, son of Nand Kishor Das, resident of Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand; Opposite Party – State of Jharkhand.
  • Case Reference: Chira Chas P.S. Case No. 154 of 2025, registered under Sections 318(4), 316(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro.
  • Background: The petitioner, a civil contractor and proprietor of M/s Diwakar Engineering Works, performed repair, renovation and furnishing work on Flat No. 503, Block‑IV, Sector‑4, NGHC, Khelgaon, Ranchi for an informant. He submitted a bill of Rs 19,18,019.20 (including GST). The informant paid Rs 14,38,010, leaving a balance of Rs 4,80,009.20 unpaid. The petitioner alleges that the unpaid amount led the informant to lodge a false criminal case against him. The petitioner had earlier filed a complaint alleging mischief by the informant.
  • Petitioner's Submission: Request for anticipatory bail, citing the unpaid balance, GST invoice, and the claim that the criminal case is false and retaliatory.
  • State's Submission: Opposed bail, alleging the petitioner induced the informant to invest in a railway contract and failed to pay profit.
  • Court's Observation: Annexure‑3 confirms the bill amount of Rs 19,18,019.20 and the partial payment of Rs 14,38,010, with the remaining Rs 4,80,009.20 unpaid. The court noted the prior complaint filed by the petitioner and considered the circumstances favorable for granting anticipatory bail.

Final Outcome

  • The court grants anticipatory bail to Jyoti Kumar Diwakar.
  • Conditions: The petitioner must surrender before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro, within two weeks from the order date.
  • Upon surrender or arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 (Twenty‑Five Thousand) with two sureties of the same amount each, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
  • The bail is subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Civil Contract Dispute