( 2025:JHHC:32177 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7525 of 2025 ------- Jitendra Pandey, aged about 44 years, son of Late Gauri Shankar Pandey, resident of village Kurhapatti, Pirthi, P.O. Kothwa, P.S. Nagar, District Basti (U.P.), Pin-272001 …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Aprajita Bhardwaj, Advocate Ms. Akriti Shree, Advocate For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 16.10.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hazaribagh Mufassil P.S. Case No. 43 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. No.1298 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 & 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Hazaribagh. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 9789/2024, by order dated 07.03.2025. Petitioner and co-accused persons are alleged to be running Pragya Seva Sansthan. They enticed several persons in investing their money, on the ground that their organization will plant trees on their land and when the trees will mature, they will receive hefty returns. It is further alleged that the accused persons embezzled about Rs. 78.00 crores belonging to the villagers. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2024. It was further submitted that several co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. It was finally submitted that the offence alleged is triable by the Court of Judicial Magistrate. In view of the submission made above, 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 C.J.M., Hazaribagh, in connection with Hazaribagh Mufassil P.S. Case No. 43 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. No.1298 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 16, 2025 BS/-