( 2026:JHHC:18373 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3314 of 2026 ------ Raj Mumar @ Raj Kumar, aged about 62 years, son of late Naresh Kumar, resident of Village- 44, Convent Street, Tharpakhna, Lower Bazar, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.-Lower Bazar, Dist.-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Kripa S. Nanda, Advocate ------ Order No.03 Dated- 23.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.224 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 316(2)/ 318(4)/ 336(3)/ 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed cheating and criminal breach of trust by collecting money for arranging employment for the informant and others to the post of Assistant and Peon in the High Court of Jharkhand. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and charge has already been framed on 17.01.2026. It is then submitted that though witnesses have not turned up as yet, bailable warrant of arrest has been issued against the witnesses. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a senior citizen of 62 years of age and suffering from several ailments. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.04 of the supplementary affidavit dated 24.04.2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.10.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 08 of the bail application. It is next 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. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused- Pramit Raj with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.03.2026 in B.A. No.705 of 2026 and co- accused-Sanskiriti Raj with similar allegation has already been given the privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 15.12.2025 in A.B.A. No. 7137 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed 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 J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.224 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the 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.) 23.06.2026 Gunjan-