Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:24358) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2341 of 2025 Lokeshwar Sah, aged about 43 years, son of Govind Sah, resident of Uper Doud Nagar, Dibdih, P.O & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi--- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikesh Kumar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. P.C. Sinha, A.C to G.A-III --- 03 / 20.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with C I D P.S Case No. 43 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Special Judge, CID, Ranchi. 3. On 30.09.2024, Rs. 9.00 crore was deposited in the NIIFT Branch of Canara Bank from Jharkhand State Electricity Employees Master Trust. The aforesaid amount was transferred to another account in the name of Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation Limited which was a forged account and was opened in connivance with the bank authorities and officials of Jharkhand State Electricity Employees Master Trust 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is neither an employee of Canara Bank, nor Jharkhand State Electricity Employees Master Trust. It was further submitted that the only allegation against the petitioner is that he used to talk to the Bank Manager and officials of Jharkhand State Electricity Employees Master Trust. 5. Mr. P.C. Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State, has submitted that the petitioner was involved in conspiracy for opening a fake bank account 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Special Judge, CID, Ranchi in connection with C I D P.S. Case No. 43 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/