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Ajay Kumar Singh @ Ajay Singh v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC16 Sept 2026B.A./8653/2026

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What is this about?

In a bail application under BNS 2023, the High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to the petitioner, an accused in a cheating case, subject to surrender of bond, sureties, and under specific conditions regarding witness conduct and contact details.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail by executing a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of like amount, subject to conditions regarding witness conduct and submission of contact details.

Ajay Kumar Singh @ Ajay Singh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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[2026:JHHC:27907] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8653 of 2026

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Ajay Kumar Singh @ Ajay Singh, aged about 55 years, son of Late T. N. Singh, resident of Swinlibari, P.O. Kumardhubi, P.S. Chirkunda, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand

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.... .... …. Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P ------

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Order No.02 Dated-16-09-2026

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Heard the parties.

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The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 316(2), 318(4) of the B.N.S., 2023.

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Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is an associate of the co-accused Lalit Kumar who has cheated the informant of Rs.20,00,000/- for selling the land of the person of whom the coaccused Lalit Kumar is the power of attorney holder. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the main allegation is against the co-accused Lalit Kumar. It is further submitted that there is no allegation of entrustment of any money to the petitioner. It is also submitted that the dispute between the parties is at best a civil dispute and a cloak of criminal case has been given to a civil dispute. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he

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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. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

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Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

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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, Dhanbad in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the

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case, 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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Dated-16.09.2026-Animesh/

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