[2025:JHHC:11799] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. 3101 of 2025 Satyaprakash Singh, aged about 40 Years, Sex- Male, S/o- Late Rambihari Singh, R/o- Near Mahadeo Manda, Mandir, Lower Chutia, Sahu Toli, Chutia, P.S.- Chutia, P.O.- Chutia, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ishan Kumar Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto , Addl. PP 02 / 21.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No. 112 of 2024 instituted under Sections 406, 420, 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is a habitual cheat and he has cheated the informant of Rs. 25,00,000/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner admits of taking Rs. 25,00,000/- from the informant but has supplied articles of Rs. 10,00,000/- only. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner is a habitual cheater and he is involved in three other cases of cheating and defrauding the victims of huge amount of money also, hence, in view of his criminal antecedents, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as the chance of his absconding, if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-