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2026:JHHC:25764 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4824 of 2026
------ Washim Firoj Ansari, aged about 43 years, son of Jan Babu Ansari, resident of Flat No.3B, 3rd Floor, Heena Residency Bargain, P.O. and P.S. Bariatu, District Ranchi
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner
: Ms. Darshana Poddar Mishra, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Awanish Shekhar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P.
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02/27.08.2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 220 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi.
3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the Director of Well Cure Hospital. She submits that the allegations are made of sending the bill of the persons, who have not been treated in the said hospital. She submits that the policy certificates have been issued by the Insurance Company and the Insurance Company after satisfying the documents, has been pleased to release the amount. She next submits that the petitioner is co-operating in the investigation and also filed reply under Section 35(3) of the BNSS contained in Annexure 2 series. She further submits that even the wife of this petitioner has been made accused, who happens to be house wife and nothing to do with the said hospital. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of fraudulently sending the bills to the Insurance Company even of the persons, who have not been treated in
2026:JHHC:25764 the said hospital and in view of that he submits that prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.
5. Considering that the petitioner happens to be the Director of Well Cure Hospital and Annexure 2 series prima facie suggests that the petitioner has replied the notice Section 35(3) of the BNSS and it has been pointed out that the petitioner is co-operating in the investigation, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 220 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Dated 27.08.2026 Anit
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