Jharkhand High Court
Dr. Vijay Prasad Mala vs The State Of Jharkhand on 13 April, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
( 2026:JHHC:10528 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A. B. A. No. 1544 of 2026
1. Dr. Vijay Prasad Mala, aged about-59 years S/o Joseph Naidu Mala, MD,
Door No. 53-32-5/23 KRM Colony, Behind Eenadu seethammadhar, P.O & P.S-
seethammadhar, District- Visakhapatnam Urban Pradesh 530013.
2. Winjamuri Sandhya walli, aged about 56 years, Director, R/o-Vinjamuri
Sreenivas, 10-27-55 Flat No-503,504, Sri Satya Sai Enclave, Kailasha metta
waltair uplands, P.O-Andhra University, P.S- III Town (Waltair), District-
Visakhapatnam (Urban), Andhra Pradesh-530003.
3. Mala Aruna Kumari aged about.52 years W/0- Dr. Vijay Prasad Mala S/o
Joseph Naidu Mala, MD, Door No. 53-32-5/23 KRM Colony, Behind Eenadu
seethammadhar, P.O & P.S-seethammadhar, District- Visakhapatnam Urban,
Andhra Pradesh 530013
4. Devendra Kumar Srivastava aged about 63 years s/o Raghaw Sharan
Prasad, Flat No-212, welfare Tower, Dimna Road, Mango Near Transport
Nagar, P.O- MGM Jamshedpur, P.S-Mango. District-Purbi Singhbhum
(Jharkhand) 831018 ...... ... Petitioners
Versus
1.The State of Jharkhand
2. Ramchandra Ram, aged about 46 years, son of Ramdeni Ram
Resident of village Dagar, P.O. and P.s. Bhawnathpur, District-Garhwa
..... ... Opposite Parties
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners :Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Suraj Singh, Advocate
02/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with
Complaint Case No. 1264 of 2021, registered under sections 406, 420,
120(B) of I.P.C, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at
Garhwa.
3. Since the case arises out of complaint there is no question of
custodial interrogation. Further cognizance has been taken and summons
have been issued and in view of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in the case of “Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar“
reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273 and “Satender Kumar Antil Vs. CBI and
( 2026:JHHC:10528 )Anr. reported in (2022) 10 SCC 51 the petitioners are directed to
surrender before the trial court since there is no question of arrest in this
case and take appropriate steps.
4. This anticipatory bail allocation is disposed of.
Dt.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-