[2026:JHHC:19011] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5943 of 2026 ------ Arjun Kumar Mahto, aged about 28 years, S/o Shankar Mahto, R/O Dengi Chapa Toli, P.O.- Hatia, P.S.- Hatia, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anuj Kr. Trivedi, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-30-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons obtained a loan from the State Bank of India, Harmu Branch by submitting forged documents by impersonating as a bank employee and promising to arrange loan from the bank and was instrumental in obtaining loan on the basis of the forged documents. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the loan which was taken was repaid to the State Bank of India and the State Bank of India issued a ‘No Due Certificate’ as mentioned in the order dated 20.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2218 of 2026 by which the co-accused has been admitted to bail. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.04.2026 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 20.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.2218 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-V, Ranchi in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 30.06.2026 Saroj/