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2026 DAILYLAW 6343 (JHR)

IRFAN ANSARI ALIAS BHUTKU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1178/2026 · 2026-04-17

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:11154] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1178 of 2026 ------ Irfan Ansari @ Bhutku, aged about 50 years, son of Late Karim Miyan @ Karimulla Mian, resident of Village- Hethbhithra, P.O. and P.S. Karmatanr, District Jamtara, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-17-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 161 of 2025 arising out of Karmatanr P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of brother of the informant namely Taslim Ansari. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the suspicion as the deceased went along with him and the co- accused in the motorcycle of the petitioner. It is then submitted that during the investigation of the case, the co-accused has confessed that due to the dispute between them and Taslim Ansari regarding Rs.2,000/-, the petitioner and the co-accused pushed Taslim Ansari from the culvert; as a result of which, Taslim Ansari fell down and was injured, with blood oozing out from his head, hence, both of them fled away. It is then submitted that except suspicion, there is no other material available in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.09.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-15 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Jamtara in connection with S.T. Case No. 161 of 2025 arising out of Karmatanr P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 17.04.2026 Saroj/