( 2026:JHHC:14230 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3331 of 2026 ------ Niraj Kumar Mandal, aged about 41 years, son of Rajendra Mandal, resident of Village –Beltikri, P.O. & P.S. –Mahagama, District –Godda (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 11.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.201 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being an employee of Manav Sewa Bachat Avam Shakh Swalalmvi Sahkari Samiti Ltd has cheated the gullible investors of Rs.34,00,000/-. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and are general and omnibus in nature. It is then submitted that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 26.02.2026 in B.A. No. 731 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 16 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Godda, in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.201 of 2022 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11.05.2026 Sonu/