( 2026:JHHC:8365 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2363 of 2026 ------ Santosh Giri, aged about 40 years, S/o Naresh Giri, R/o Village- Thegta, Benipur, PO & PS-Darbhanga Sadar, District-Darbhanga, Bihar. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-24-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.09 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner promised to provide bio-diesel to the informant’s pump on minimum advance payment of 40% and the informant paid Rs.13,25,000/- as an advance to the firm of the petitioner namely NGFL Enterprises, Ranchi but the petitioner did not supply the bio-diesel and though promised to return the advance amount during the fortnight, but did not returned the same. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the dispute between the parties is a civil dispute regarding the breach of contract. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. 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 that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.11.2025 as is evident from para-22 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.09 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.) 24/03/2026 Abhiraj/