( 2026:JHHC:13278 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2815 of 2026 ------ Bimal Kumar Agarwal, aged about 54 years, son of Shri Bir Kumar Agarwal, resident of South City Residents, Tower-I, 6J, 375, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Near South City, Mall, Jodhpur Park, P.O.-Jodhpur, P.S.-Jadavpur, Dist.-Kolkata- 700068 (West Bengal). At present residing at Flat No.B-701, Hari Om Tower, Residential Complex, Circular Road, P.O. & P.S.-Lalpur, Dist.-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through C.I.D. … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate (Through Video Conferencing) : Mr. Sneh Singh, Advocate : Mr. Akhouri A. Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar, GA III : Mr. Deepankar, AC to GA III ------ Order No.04 Dated- 05.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with CID P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 406/ 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 120B/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30/63 of Indian Forest Act, 1927. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the director of Rajbir Construction and a businessman involved in developer and real estate business paid Rs.3,40,00,000/- to the shell company of the co-accused namely Shailesh Singh in the name and style of M/s Umaayush Multicom Private Limited, during the period 08.02.2021 to 26.03.2021 in several installments with the oral agreement that if the land which is in the name of co-accused-Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain, which was under litigation as the said land was claimed to be forest land, will be transferred to Rajbir construction upon Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain becoming successful in the said litigation. It is then submitted that the said co-accused-Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain have already been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.11.2025 in B.A. No.8623 of 2025. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused-Punit Kumar Agarwal and Punit Kumar Agarwal has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 22.08.2025 in B.A. No.7659 of 2025. It is next submitted that except the confessional statement of the co-accused-Punit Kumar Agarwal, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 77 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the pendency of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned G.A. III on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner of being in criminal conspiracy with the co- accused persons, was instrumental in the forest land being grabbed by his company. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Having heard the submissions made at the Bar and after carefully going through the materials in the record, it is pertinent to mention here that perusal of the order dated 22.08.2025 in B.A. No. 7659 of 2025 reveals that the entry in the revenue record in respect of the alleged forest land was in the name of co-accused- Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain. The same was scrapped by the revenue officers. The said co-accused persons filed writ petition alleging that scrapping the entry made in the revenue records in the name of the accused persons is arbitrary action of the revenue officers. The writ petition was allowed. State preferred L.P.A. which was dismissed. State went to the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and their S.L.P. was also dismissed but the State has filed a civil suit for declaration of their right, title and interest over the said land and the said civil suit is still sub-judice. Except the confessional statement of the co-accused-Punit Kumar Agarwal who is the own brother of the petitioner, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. The petitioner has been in custody for a considerable period of time. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on 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 A.J.C.-XVIII-cum-Special Judge, CID, Ranchi, in connection with CID P.S. Case No.04 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the pendency of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 05.05.2026 Gunjan-