Zafar Imran Khan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Jharkhand High Court (A.B.A. No.1412 of 2025, 04-03-2025, Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary) to Zafar Imam Khan, Zaara Naaz @ Jara Naz, Malka Naz @ Malab Naaz, Anam Perween @ Anam Parveen, Md. Affan and Shoaib @ Shoaib Akhtar apprehending arrest in Katkamsandi (Pelawal O.P.) P.S. Case No.4 of 2024 (Ss. 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC - cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery of documents of ancestral property); surrender within six weeks; cash security Rs.10,000 each; bail bond Rs.25,000 each with two sureties; conditions incl. co-operation with investigation, Aadhar/mobile details, no contact disturbing informant; Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; informant/opposite party Mirza Shahid Baig; counsel argued civil dispute and inapplicability of forgery sections; State opposed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail privileges granted to all six petitioners: surrender within six weeks; on arrest or surrender, enlargement on bail on depositing Rs.10,000/- each as cash security and bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribag, with conditions of co-operation with investigation, appearance before the investigating officer, furnishing mobile numbers and Aadhar copies, not changing mobile numbers, not annoying or disturbing the informant, and further conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS 2023.