2026:JHHC:1124 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11400 of 2025 Shankar Mahato aged about 40 years son of Yogendra Mahato resident of Village Patkum, P.O.+P.S. Ichagarh, District-Seraikella (Kharsawan). …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohit Agarwal, Advocate Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, A.P.P. ------ 2/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with Ichagarh P.S. Case No. 31/2025 for the offence under sections 417/420/465/467/468/471/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Chandil, Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the false allegations are made against the petitioner of taking money on the pretext of providing job. He next submits that the same allegation is made against three persons and one of the person has been granted regular bail by the coordinate bench in BA No.10993 of 2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 3/9/2025. He also submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the state opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations of taking money for providing the job is there. 5. Considering that in identical situation, co-accused has been 2026:JHHC:1124 2 granted regular bail by the coordinate bench in BA No. 10993 of 2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 3/9/2025 and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Chandil, Seraikella in connection with Ichagarh P.S. Case No. 31/2025. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.01.2026 R.Kumar