Overview

• A Supreme Court bench allowed bail with conditions that he not leave Jharkhand without trial court permission, appear on every hearing date, cooperate with investigators, and furnish bonds.
• Ranjan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 4, 2023 under the PMLA over alleged forged land transfers, including Army‑occupied property in Ranchi’s Bariatu area.
• The court noted that the complaint has been filed and trial has begun, with five of 31 witnesses examined so far and several co‑accused already on bail.
• The ED has two money‑laundering cases tied to Ranchi land deals; earlier High Court relief covered a Cheshire Home Road transaction, and the new order concerns the Bariatu allegations.
• Named co‑accused include businessman Vishnu Agarwal and revenue official Bhanu Pratap Prasad, with the ED alleging misuse of office, conspiracy with land dealers, and laundering of proceeds.