[2026:JHHC:9435 ] 1 Cr.M.P. No. 811 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No. 811 of 2026 1. Nemul Ansari @ Memul Ansari, aged about 40 years, 2. Shyamul Haque @ Chagu Mian, aged about 43 years, both sons of Late Murshid Mian @ Farar Mian, resident of Village Mouza Kurwa Tola, Tandpur, PO. Kurwa, P.S. Karmatanr, District Jamtara (Jharkhand) ...... Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Party For the Petitioners : Mr. Pranabesh Kr. Paul , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar , Addl. PP P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties. 2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 with the prayer for quashing and setting aside the order dated 23.09.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge- III, Jamtara in connection with Karmatanr P.S. case no. 147 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. No. 85 of 2025 by which learned Additional Sessions Judge- III, Jamtara has rejected the prayer of the petitioner for release of the cash security amount of Rs. 10,000/- each, deposited by the petitioners, in connection with the said case in terms of the order dated 27.03.2025 passed in ABA No. 2029 of 2025 and the trial has been concluded, with the acquittal of petitioners. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have deposited cash security amount of Rs. 10,000/- each in connection with the said case in terms of the said order dated 27.03.2025 passed in ABA No. 2029 of 2025. It is next submitted that the petitioners have filed a petition on 23.09.2025 for release of cash security but the same has been rejected. It is [2026:JHHC:9435 ] 2 Cr.M.P. No. 811 of 2026 further submitted that there is no rhyme or reason to retain the said cash security amount after acquittal of the petitioners in the said criminal case and though the period of appeal, has already been over and no appeal has been preferred, hence, it is submitted that the prayer as made in this criminal miscellaneous petition be allowed. 4. Learned Addl. PP submits that since the State has been described as Opposite Party, hence the State is opposing the prayer of the petitioner and submits that this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition being without any merit, be dismissed. 5. Having heard the submissions made at the Bar and after going through the materials available in the record, it is pertinent to mention here that since the undisputed fact remains that the petitioners have been acquitted in the said Sessions Trial No. 85 of 2025 hence, there is no rhyme or reason to retain the cash security amount, undisputedly deposited by the petitioners, hence, learned Additional Sessions Judge- III, Jamtara is directed to pass an appropriate order for release of the said cash security, in favour of the petitioners forthwith. 6. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed to the aforesaid extent. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated, the 2nd April, 2026 Smita /AFR Uploaded on 04.04.2026