Navin Prasad Sahu Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Navin Prasad Sahu Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enlargement of petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, conditioned on co-operation with the trial, furnishing of mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card in the court below, and an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Navin Prasad Sahu, accused in Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 for offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 303(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026.

Ratio / Principle

Bail granted subject to conditions that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and a photocopy of his Aadhar Card in the court below, and give an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — B.A. No.5302 of 2026 (High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 15.06.2026) before Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. Petitioner Navin Prasad Sahu, accused in Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 for offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 303(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023 (allegedly cheating the informant of Rs.5,00,000/- on a promise of a government job as computer operator), enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. Conditions imposed: co-operation with the trial, furnishing his mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card in the court below, and an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial. Counsel pleaded custody since 01.5.2026, hospitalisation at RIMS Ranchi on the date of occurrence (05.09.2025) per Annexure-2 treatment record, and a pending land-dispute writ petition WP(C) No.6563 of 2023 filed by the petitioner's father, arguing the FIR was lodged in retaliation; Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer.

2026:JHHC:17149 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No.5302 of 2026

Navin Prasad Sahu, aged about 40 years, S/o Radheshyam Prasad, resident of Village- Atampur, P.O.+P.S.- Lawalong, District- Chatra

…. Petitioner(s)

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

-----For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikram Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party(s) : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, APP

2/15.06.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 303(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has cheated the informant by taking Rs.5,00,000/- to provide a government job as a computer operator. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that on the date of occurrence, i.e. on 05.09.2025, the petitioner was admitted in RIMS, Ranchi and the treatment record issued by RIMS, Ranchi is kept at Annexure-2 of the brief. It is next submitted that WP(C) No.6563 of 2023 regarding dispute of the land between the petitioner and the informant is pending in this Court. It is then submitted that the father of the petitioner has filed the said writ petition against the informant for grabbing their land in connivance of the local person, and in

retaliation of the same, this false case has been lodged to harass the petitioner. It is next submitted that that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.5.2026 as is evident from the impugned order. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. 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, Chatra, in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, 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.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)

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