[ 2026:JHHC:15235] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4173 of 2026 Tarun Ashok Nathani, aged about 37 years, s/o- Ashok Nathani @ Nathani Ashokbhai Babubhai, R/o- 259 Indiranagar Vistar, Mota Surka, P.O Mota Surka, P.S- Sihor, Dist Bhavnagar, State- Gujrat. Pin: 364240. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Verma , Adv. For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Addl. PP 02 / 15.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 116/2024 instituted under Section 316(2),318(4),338,336(3),340(2) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner entered into an agreement with the informant to purchase a vehicle on loan and under the agreement, the petitioner undertook to pay EMIs of Rs. 72,486/- and an extra amount of Rs. 50,000/- to the informant on every 17th day of the month but the petitioner stopped to pay the said EMI from April, 2024. It is alleged that the petitioner has committed forgery by changing his mobile phone number related to the said vehicle behind the back of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and there is no specific allegation as to which false document, the petitioner has made. It is next submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner but charge has not yet been framed. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 09.10.2025, as mentioned in para 14 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 CJM, Giridih in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 116/2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Smita/-