Bail applications in a job-scam case under IPC cheating and forgery provisions arising from recruitment by NCRIB through an advertisement. The court held the role of giving appointments was of the founder/directors, not employees; it allowed bail for two employee-petitioners but rejected bail for the State Director.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6798 of 2024
Avinash Prasad @ Avinash Priyadarshi aged about 29 years son of Ram Lakhan Sahu @ Ram Lakhan Saw resident of village Khapiya, Near Old Thana, P.O. Keredari P.S. Keredari, District Hazaribag.
..... … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opp. Party
With
B.A. No.7179 of 2024
1.Vicky Nigam aged about 29 years son of Rameshwar Ram resident of Village+P.O. Barkagaon, P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 2.Umanshu Ranjan aged about 26 years son of Arun Kumar resident of village Harli, P.O. Badam (Harli), P.S. Barkagaon, District Hazaribag, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opp. Party
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH CHAND
-----For the Petitioners : Mr. Shekhar Prasad Gupta, Advocate Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, A.P.P. --------
03/04.09.2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for
the State.
interview, the training fee was also taken. As per rules of company after joining for three months, the employees were to undergo training and during training period Rs.9500/- was to be paid and after training the total salary of Rs.19,000/- was to be paid. All the informants underwent training by way of online Zoom App for 75 days. The half of the salary as was agreed i.e., Rs.9500/- per month was not given till date. The founder/director of NCRIB Mr. Ajay Singh had also criminally intimidated and threatened them. Hence, this F.I.R. was lodged.
(Subhash Chand, J.)
Rohit
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether employees of NCRIB named in the FIR were entitled to bail in a job-fraud case where the alleged role was of the founder/directors.
Whether the Jharkhand State Director of NCRIB, named as such in the FIR, should be granted bail.
8 provisions across 1 enactments
Avinash Prasad @ Avinash Priyadarshi
Vicky Nigam
Umanshu Ranjan
The State of Jharkhand
Subhash Chand
As recorded by the court registry
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