2026:JHHC:7235 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 19 of 2026 --------- Pintu Kumar Dey, aged about 25 years, son of Mathur Chandra Dey, resident of Kanhaidih, Maharajganj, P.O. Maharajganj, P.S. Tundi, District Dhanbad, State Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party With B.A. No. 27 of 2026 --------- Bablu Kumar Dutta, aged about 38 years, son of Sunil Dutta, resident of Maniadih, P.O. & P.S. Maniadih, District Dhanbad, State Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-17.03.2026 1. Since both these instant bail applications arise out of same P.S. Case Number and are having the same facts; as such, both these applications are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. The instant bail applications have been preferred by the respective petitioners for grant of regular bails for the offences registered under Sections 316(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Maniadih P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the respective petitioners in both these applications submits that the petitioners in the respective applications have falsely been implicated in this case and they have committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and there is no cogent evidence to implicate these petitioners in the present case. He further submits that in the offence of cheating mens rea on the part of the accused must be established which has not been done in the present case and for no offence the petitioner in B.A. No.19 of 2026 has been languishing in custody since 20.11.2025 and the petitioner in B.A. No. 27 of 2026 has been languishing in custody since 26.11.2025; as such, both these petitioners may be enlarged on bail. He submits that both these petitioners are ready to abide by each and every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of these petitioners. 2026:JHHC:7235 2 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against both the respective petitioners coupled with the fact that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedents; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge the respective petitioners on bail. Accordingly, both these petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Maniadih P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that both the respective petitioners shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and they shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against either of these petitioners, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the respective petitioners. (Deepak Roshan, J.) MARCH 17, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 19.03.2026