[2026:JHHC:19819] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6184 of 2026 ------ Balkrishna Mahto @ Balkrishna Kumar, aged about 30 years, Son of Sri Baijnath Mahto, Resident of Village- Laukra, P.O.- and P.S.- Barkagaon, District- Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case no. 19 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 421, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 504, 506 and 34 of the I.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the ‘General Manager’ of Aryakaran Nidhi Ltd., cheated the gullible informant and his co-villagers by taking total of Rs.39,81,936/- from the different persons towards investment in Fixed deposit of the said Aryakaran Nidhi Ltd. with alluring returns. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the allegation of entrustment of money is against Ranjit Kumar. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted the petitioner has been in custody since 25.03.2026 as mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application and charge-sheet has been submitted, but none of the witnesses have been examined. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case no. 19 of 2026 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 06/07/2026 Amar/