2026:JHHC:20250-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 741 of 2026 -------- Azharuddin Ansari @ Shahrukh, aged about 28 years, son of Md. Allauddin Ansari, resident of Rahmat Nagar, Shiblibari, Kalimati, Kumardubi, P.O. & P.S.-Chirkunda, District-Ranchi ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. -------- Order No. 02/ Dated: 09th July, 2026 1. Heard Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P. for the State. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.06.2026 passed in M.C.A. No. 1311 of 2026, arising out of Chirkunda P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Dhanbad, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. The appellant had earlier moved for grant of bail before this Court in Cr. A.(DB) No.302 of 2026, which however was dismissed at that stage vide order dated 13.04.2026. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned senior counsel for the appellant that subsequently one of the co-accused, namely Babu Khan has been granted bail in Cr. A. (DB) No. 556 of 2026. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 18.01.2026 and only a loaded country made pistol and brown sugar of small quantity were recovered from his possession. It has further been submitted that the appellant has only one criminal antecedent and not 2026:JHHC:20250-DB 2 Cr. A. (DB) No. 741 of 2026 three, as has been alleged by the prosecution. 5. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 6. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 08.06.2026 passed in M.C.A. No. 1311 of 2026, arising out of Chirkunda P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Dhanbad direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge- VII, Dhanbad, in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026. 7. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 09.07.2026 Arpit Uploaded on 13/07/2026