(2026:JHHC:20149) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4223 of 2026 Avijeet Samanta, aged about 25 years, son of late Ashok Samanta, r/o Ambagan near Hanuman Mandir, PO & PS – Mihijam, District – Jamtara, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 08th July, 2026 Heard the parties. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No. 72 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 177 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under sections 420, 467, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, two witnesses have been examined who were landlords of the petitioner and they have no knowledge about the case. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 03 of the supplementary affidavit. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.02.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 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 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 Addl. P.P. 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. – 1st Class, Jamtara, in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No. 72 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 177 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 informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 08.07.2026 Aditi