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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2432 of 2026 --------- Ayan Ansari @ Sikandar, aged about 28 years, son of Mustafa Ansari @ Md. Mustafa, resident of Guljar Road, Itki, P.O. and P.S. Itki, District-Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
… … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ----------
For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ---------- 02/Dated: 25th March, 2026
1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Vidhan Sabha P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 registered under Section 109, 3(5) of BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 2. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has committed no offence as alleged in the First Information Report and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. 3. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR as also there is no criminal antecedent against him. 4. Further, it has also been contended that there is no injury sustained by the informant or to any person. 5. The ground of custody has also been taken as the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 14.12.2025. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, on the aforesaid grounds, has prayed that the present petitioner may be released on bail. [2026:JHHC:8551] Page | 2
7. While, on the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail. 8. It has been submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the allegation is serious is nature since the petitioner has tried to kill the informant by filing bullets but somehow, the informant has been saved. 9. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. 10.
This Court, taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and no injury has been sustained by the informant and the petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.12.2025 and chargesheet has already been submitted, as such, this Court is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 11. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 12. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Vidhan Sabha P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 25th March, 2026 Saurabh/-