2026:JHHC:8524 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2021 of 2026 Shivlal Murmu, aged about 33 years, son of Santlal Murmu, Resident of Village-Jokalaghat, PO+PS-Pathargama, District-Godda, Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : Ms. Ruby Pandey, APP -------- Order No. 03 /Dated: 25th March 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 342, 401, 420, 467, 468 and 471/34 IPC in connection with Lalmatiya PS Case No. 52 of 2020. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that the informant has alleged that the accused has got 18 blank cheques signed by the informant, however, there is no hand of the petitioner in it. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the co-accused, namely, Mihir Kumar Dutta and Manas Kumar Dutta in A.B.A No. 9319 of 2021, Roshina Malto and Murlidhar Mahto in A.B.A No. 6087 of 2021 and Bigneshwar Mahto in A.B.A No. 8475 of 2021 vide orders dated 20.12.2021, 03.09.2021 and 17.11.2021 respectively have been granted anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and Bela Soren in B.A No. 11106 of 2021 has been granted bail vide order dated 28.10.2021 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 06.01.2026 as such he may be enlarged on bail. 2026:JHHC:8524 2 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that the co-accused in A.B.A No. 9319 of 2021, A.B.A No. 6087 of 2021 and A.B.A No. 8475 of 2021 have been granted anticipatory bail as also co-accused in B.A No. 11106 of 2021 has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court coupled with the fact that the petitioner is lying in judicial custody since 06.01.2026, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda in connection with Lalmatiya PS Case No. 52 of 2020. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 30/03/2026