( 2026:JHHC:9872 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1509 of 2026 ------ Surendra Prajapati, aged about 38 years, Son of Ramji Prajapati, Resident of Village-Ambakhoreya, P.O.-Ambakhoreya, P.S.-Dhurki, Dist.-Garhwa. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.05 Dated- 07-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhurki P.S. Case No.104 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473 & 474 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons in order to grab the land of the informant committed forgery by creating false sale deed and was involved in manipulation of demand register, in connivance of the co-accused person. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the FIR has been registered on the basis of the complaint being referred to police under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. It is next submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that a part of consideration amount of the alleged the forged sale deed concerned, has been deposited in the bank account of the wife of the informant. It is next submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegations has been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 25.02.2026 in B.A. No.548 of 2026. 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 next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-18 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.11.2025 as is evident from para-19 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa in connection with Dhurki P.S. Case No.104 of 2023 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. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 07/04/2026 Abhiraj/