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[2026:JHHC:14244 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3969 of 2026
Nawab Ansari, aged about 30 years, son of Jakir Miyan, RO- Village-Ghanghri, Jhuria, PS-Barkatha, District- Hazaribagh
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. H.K.Shikarwar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.. PP
02 / 11.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkatha P. S. case no. 16 of 2026 instituted under Section 191(2),191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 352, 351(2)of BNS, 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the member of an unlawful assembly, in prosecution of the common object of the assembly, attempted to murder the informant by assaulting him with iron pipe, lathi danda and with sword causing grievous injury to the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the said injury reports issued by Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, Hazaribagh goes to show that both the injuries sustained by the informant were simple in nature. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 05.04.2026, as mentioned in para 18 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial
of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case or the victim or their family members in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkatha P. S. case no. 16 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case or the victim or their family members in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Dated 11.05.2026
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