( 2026:JHHC:13711 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3493 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. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 07.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.110 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 21 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons gave assurance of alluring returns and induced the informant to deposit Rs.1,00,000/- with the promise to pay him Rs.3,37,440/-on maturity of the deposit but after maturity, did not pay the same. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.11.2024, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 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 informant or 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 P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above and 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.110 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 21 of 2025 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 informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 07.05.2026 Sonu/