2026:JHHC:21699 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5702 of 2026 Mantaj Ansari, son of Jumrat Ansari @ Jumrat Mian … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate --- 09/22.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2026 in connection with Masalia P.S. Case No.12 of 2026, registered under Sections 318 (4), 319 (2), 336 (3) & 340 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66 (C ) & 66 (D) of the Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dumka. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2026 having no criminal antecedent. It is alleged that two mobiles and two SIMS have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and two victims have been identified. He submits that the charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions are not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has already been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dumka in connection with Masalia P.S. Case No.12 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of 2026:JHHC:21699 2 the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:22.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:23.07.2026