IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 541 of 2025 ------ Asraf Ansari, aged about 34 years, son of Raju Miyan @ Raju Mian, resident of Village- Nagadari, P.O.- Baskupi, P.S.- Karon, District- Deoghar … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, Advocate For the State : M/s. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ----- 02/27.01.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karon P.S. Case No. 50 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 298, 299, 191, 351, 352, 302, 3(5), 196(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Madhupur. 3. On 27.11.2024, the petitioner along with co-accused persons vandalized the idol of Lord Hanuman. It is alleged that they disrobed Lord Hanuman and also threw burning cigarette on the idol. 4. It was submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by learned Sessions Court itself. It was further submitted that the Bail Application of the petitioner was rejected because he had got criminal antecedent. 5. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected at this stage. 6. The petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail after three months. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded