2026:JHHC:5318 1 Cr. M.P. No.452 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.452 of 2026 ------ Vishnu Hembram @ Bisu Hembram @ Vishnu Hembrom @ Vishnu @ Vishu aged about 52 years, Son of Ganga Hembram, resident of Balia Sai, P.O. & P.S. Rajnagar, District- Seraikella-Kharsawan. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandra G.A. Bardhan, Advocate. Mr. Ram Chandra Prasad Sah, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee @ Prabir Chattterjee, Spl.P.P. ------ P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties. 2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2025 with the prayer to quash the order dated 02.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella in S.T. Case No. 112/2024 by which the petitioner prays for release of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) being the cash security deposited by him in the Nazarat, Civil Court, Seraikella on 22.12.2023 pursuant to the order dated 01.11.2023 passed in A.B.A. No. 8407 of 2023 as the same has not been released by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella. 3. The undisputed facts remains that the petitioner has been acquitted in S.T. Case No. 112 of 2024. Learned Additional Sessions Judge-III- 2026:JHHC:5318 2 Cr. M.P. No.452 of 2026 Seraikella being the Judge acting in the Sessions Division is expected to return the security amount, if any deposited as a condition to ensure his attendance during the trial, once the accused person of the case is acquitted in the trial and he is discharged of the liabilities of his bail bonds and there is no justification for continuing to retain the cash security even after disposal of the trial. Therefore, it was expected that the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III- Seraikella should have directed for release of the cash security deposited being Rs.1,00,000/- deposited by the petitioner in compliance of the order dated 01.11.2023 passed in A.B.A. No. 8407 of 2023 after the petitioner was acquitted in the said case, but having not done so, the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella has committed a grave illegality. 4. Accordingly, the order dated 02.01.2026 passed in S.T. Case No. 112 of 2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella is quashed and set aside and the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella is directed to ensure release of Rs.1,00,000/- deposited as cash security pursuant to the order dated 01.11.2023 passed in A.B.A. No. 8407 of 2023 passed by this court in favour of the petitioner forthwith. 5. In the result, this Cr.M.P., stands allowed. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated the 20th of February, 2026 NAFR/ Amar Uploaded on 26/02/2026