[2026:JHHC:24757] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7750 of 2026 ------ Mahadeo Ray, aged about 55 years, son of Late Banmali Ray, resident of Village- Govindpur, P.O.- Sonardih, P.S.- Madhuban, District- Dhanbad .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Alok Lal, Advocate Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. V. S. Sahy, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-18-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katras P.S. Case No.415 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 452, 323, 341, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has purchased the land on the basis of the forged documents executed by the co-accused Nagendra Ray and Raghunath Ray in connivance with the co- accused Shreemati Usha Devi and Subhash Chouhan. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-12 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 petitioner has been in custody since 01.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. 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 S.D.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Katras P.S. Case No.415 of 2023 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-18.08.2026-Animesh/