[2026:JHHC:21557] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5501 of 2026 Prashant Gangadhar @ Prashant Jee @ Prashanth G @ Prashant Gangadhar Ramaiya, aged about 37 years, S/o Gangadhar, R/o 740/2 Prashant Nilaya, 4th Cross, Pipeline Road, Yeshwanthpura, Bangalore North, Bangalore, Karnataka 560022. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kr. Das, Sr. Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha ,Addl. PP For the informant : Mr. Anil Kumar, Sr. Adv. 04 / 21.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Giridih Nagar P.S. Case No. 143/2018 (corresponding to G.R. No. 1379/2026) instituted under Sections 406 and 420 read with section 34 of the IPC. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has cheated and committed criminal breach of trust by taking Rs. 59,52,159/- for supply of 144 MT of Electrically Calcined Anthracite (ECA) coal but against that, he has supplied only 95.96 MT of the said coal and he has neither supplied coal nor returned the remaining money of Rs. 22,52,159/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the wife of the petitioner, who is present in the court today, volunteers to be one of the bailors and also to deposit her passport, which has of course been expired and also to file an affidavit, mentioning her present and permanent address as well as that of her husband and besides furnishing the mobile number of the petitioner, she will also furnish her own mobile number with an undertaking that she will not change the said mobile number without intimation to the court concerned. It is further submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the dispute between the parties has arisen out of a commercial dispute. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.02.2026, as mentioned in para 22 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that chargesheet has already been submitted against the petitioner in this case and that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and further undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. and learned senior counsel for the informant, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. Learned senior counsel for the informant submits that the petitioner was absconding and only when the informant, could know that he has been custody in connection with Juhu P.S. case no. 372 of 2025 in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, his attendance could be procured in this case, so there is every chance of the petitioner absconding, if released on bail, hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the fact that the dispute between the parties has arisen out of a commercial transaction between the parties and the petitioner has supplied materials worth more than half of the money he has taken for supplying such materials and keeping in view the fact that the wife of the petitioner, who is present in the court, volunteers to be one of the bailor and ready and willing to abide by the safeguards to prevent the petitioner from absconding, as already mentioned in the submissions made by learned senior counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered view that this is a fit case where the petitioner be admitted to bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) with two sureties of the like amount each, and one of the sureties must be the wife of the petitioner, to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Giridih in connection with Giridih Nagar P.S. Case No. 143/2018 (corresponding to G.R. No. 1379/2026) with the condition that the wife of the petitioner besides furnishing the sureties, shall also deposit her passport, which has of course been expired and shall also file an affidavit, mentioning her present and permanent address as well as the present and permanent address of her husband and besides furnishing the mobile number of the petitioner, the wife of the petitioner will also furnish her own mobile number with an undertaking that she will not change the said mobile number without intimation to the court concerned and the further condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 21.07.2026 Smita/-