2026:JHHC:6923 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2003 of 2026 ----- Ahiyan Singh @ Abhiyan Singh Rajput @ Chandan Kumar Gupta, S/o Shambhu Prasad Sah, R/o House No.144, near Kali Mandir Hastna Kundi, P.O + P.S. Mufasil, Dist Dumka, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Ajay Baranwal, S/o Jay Shankar Baranwal, R/o Village Sarsa, Near Hanuman Mandir, P.O. + P.S. Khaga, District Deoghar, Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, AddI. P.P. …...... 02/ 16.03.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 379, 323, 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 417 & 34 of IPC. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned AddI. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The case of the petitioner was earlier rejected. 5. It is alleged that the petitioner and others gave assurance to the informant that they will supply food grains at a very nominal price for which, the informant and others deposited money and it is stated that for some period, food grains were supplied, but thereafter it was stopped. When the reasons for stopping was asked, the petitioner, further assured that they will continue the same, for which further money has to be deposited. The informant deposited the money, but supply has not been made. 6. From the allegation made against this petitioner, I find that there is some business dealing between the parties in respect of purchase and sale of food grains at the rate fixed by the parties. Now, as per the petitioner, the charge has already been framed in this case. Petitioner is in custody since 17.02.2025. 7. Considering the fact of this case, period of custody and the facts that the charges have already been framed, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Deoghar, in connection with Rikhiya P.S. Case No.101 of 2024, arising out of the Complaint Case No.1460 of 2023, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 16th March, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 17 /03/2026