2026:JHHC:5658 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 358 of 2026 --------- 1. Md. Jakir Ansari @ Banka, aged about 55 years, Son of Yusuf Ansari, resident of Village Hariharpur, P.O. Hariharpur, P.S. Hariharpur, District-Dhanbad (Jharkhand). 2. Md. Mumtaj Ansari, aged about 58 years, Son of Late Aasin Ansari, resident of Village-Thakurchak, P.O. Nimiyaghat, P.S. Nimiyaghat, District-Giridih (Jharkhand). ....Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --------- 2/Dated:-24.02.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308 (5), 111 (4), 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Hariharpur, P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the entire prosecution story is false and concocted and set up by the informant in order to harass them and nothing more. He further submits that the charge sheet has been submitted against them and accordingly, the cognizance of offence has taken vide order dated 20.09.2025. He lastlsy submits that petitioners are languishing in jail custody since 16.08.2025 and 12.09.2025, respectively; as such, they may be released on bail. 4. Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there are specific allegations against the petitioners. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid facts that there is a serious allegation against the petitioners for committing the offence of extortion and there are criminal antecedents of the petitioners regarding commission of serious offence, I am not inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the instant application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 24.02. 2026 Amardeep/- Uploaded 27.02.2026