IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 353 of 2025 Kumar Prince, aged about 28 years, son of Vir Chandra Verma, resident of Kanauji Sahpur, Nayachak, P.O and P.S. Patna, District Patna (Bihar) --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. For the Informant: Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate --- 04 / 20.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bokaro Sector XII P.S. Case No. 49 of 2023 for the offences registered under sections 406 and 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Ms. Shrishti Kumari, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro. 3. Informant is the owner of a Hydraulic Excavator. The petitioner had hired the excavator of the Informant on rent for 48 months @ Rs. 2,12,496.00 per month. It is alleged that after paying rent for about ten months, petitioner stopped paying the rent. He also removed the GPS system installed in the vehicle and thereafter, his vehicle becomes traceless. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that subsequently, there was another agreement with the Informant in which he has handed the excavator to a third party. 5. Mr. Hemant Kumar Shikarwar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant, has stated that the petitioner has forged the second agreement for which, the Informant has filed a complaint case against the petitioner. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that cognizance has not been taken against the petitioner in that case and the case is still pending at the stage of enquiry. 7. Mr. Hemant Kumar Shikarwar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant, has filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioner is involved in other cases of similar nature. It was also pointed 2. out that it is modus operandi of the petitioner to run heavy vehicle on hire and thereafter, after removing the GPS system, it is being transported to the foreign countries. 8. Mr. Nilesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that the petitioner has filed a complaint case against the third party to whom excavator was handed over. 9. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded