2026:JHHC:6732 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1808 of 2026 1. Sartaj Ansari, son of Mahiruddin Ansari 2. Safroj Ansari, son of Alim Ansari Both are residents of village- Basila, P.O.- Piskanagri, P.S.- Nagri, District- Ranchi … … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand …. … Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. 02/13.03.2026 The petitioners are accused for the offences punishable under Sections 140(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case and have not committed any offence as alleged. The petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. In course of investigation, their names surfaced on the alleged confessional statements admitting that they were conduits of named co-accused Kausar Ansari and Samim Ansari in kidnapping the informant’s son-Sohail Ansari. Except the alleged confessional statements, there is no other cogent evidence against the petitioners to connect them with the alleged offence. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph-12 of the present bail application. The petitioners are in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 07.01.2026 and hence, they may be given the privilege of regular bail. 3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioners’ prayer for regular bail. 2026:JHHC:6732 - 2 - 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. 5. Accordingly, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi in connection with itki P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) March 13, 2026 Ritesh Uploaded on 14.03.2026