Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:31898 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7071 of 2025 ------ Lakhindra Sah @ Lakhindar Sah, aged about 33 years, S/o- Chimantu Sah @ Chimanto Sah, Resident of Village Baskendri P.O. & P.S. Maheshpur, District-Pakur … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State : M/s. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 03/15.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Maheshpur P.S. Case No. 104 of 2022, for the offences registered under Sections 406, 409, 417, 420, 467, 468, 34 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 8566 of 2024 by order dated 08.01.2025. 4. Petitioner is alleged to have duped 40 persons by inducing them to take loan from bank. After loan was granted, petitioner used to take major portion of the loan from them on the promise that he will deposit the same in the bank. 5. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2024. 6. Report regarding the stage of trial and the time required for its conclusion earlier called for, has been received, it appears that charge was framed in this case on 17.12.2024 and out of 38 charge sheeted witnesses, only five witnesses have been examined till date. 7. Considering the period of custody and the fact that the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur in connection with Maheshpur P.S. Case No. 104 of 2022. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 15, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded