[2026:JHHC:5821] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 780 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar Mehta @ Pradeep Kr. Mehta, aged about 30 years, son of Bijay Mehta, resident of Village Sarona (Tetrai), P.O. & PS. - Panki, District Palamau (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar, Adv. Mr. Brajesh Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl. PP 02 / 26.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pandwa P. S. case no. 87 of 2024 instituted under Section 406, 420, 34 of IPC. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner impersonated himself as official of Vanu Kisan Sahayata Foundation and collected money from villagers for getting them appointed as Ward teachers and huge amount of money has been credited to the account of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the chargesheet has already been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 13 of the bail application and he has been implicated in this case because of village politics. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 04.11.2025, as mentioned in para 5 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and 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 regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, Daltonganj in connection with Pandwa P. S. case no. 87 of 2024 with the 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 26.02.2026 Smita/-