Rustam Ansari v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC17 Feb 2026B.A./10771/2025

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What is this about?

Rustam Ansari; regular bail; Sections 406 and 420 IPC; Itki P.S. Case No. 107/2021; G.R. Case No.2424/2022; Ranchi; civil dispute; custody since 09.09.2025; bail bond Rs. 20,000/-; two sureties; Deepak Roshan, J.; Jharkhand High Court; B.A. No. 10771 of 2025; dated 17.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, subject to conditions of appearance on every trial date, no threatening of witnesses and cooperation in trial, with liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on any adverse report. ¶¶14

Rustam Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC in Itki P.S. Case No. 107/2021 / G.R. Case No.2424/2022.

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Court's answer

Having regard to the facts of the case, the allegations made against the petitioner, the civil nature of the dispute and the petitioner's custody since 09.09.2025, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.

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Key takeaways

Bail is conditional: the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court on each and every date, shall not threaten witnesses, shall cooperate in trial, and the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail if any adverse report comes against the petitioner.ratio¶¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application allowed — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Deepak Roshan, J.), 17.02.2026, B.A. No. 10771 of 2025: Rustam Ansari, in custody since 09.09.2025 for offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC (Itki P.S. Case No. 107/2021 / G.R. Case No.2424/2022), enlarged on regular bail on a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi; the Court noted the dispute to be civil in nature and conditioned bail on appearance before the trial court on every date, abstention from threatening witnesses and cooperation in trial, with liberty to the trial court to cancel bail upon any adverse report.

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2026:JHHC:4665

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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B.A. No. 10771 of 2025

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Rustam Ansari, aged about 40 years, S/o-Ainul Ansari, R/o-Kumbatoli, Tikratoli, P/SItki, P/O-Tikratoli, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand. .... Opp. Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN

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--------For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P.

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03/Dated:-17.02.2026

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1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 107/2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2424/2022.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the dispute between the parties is civil in nature and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 09.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court.

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4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the dispute is civil in nature and the petitioner is in custody since 09.09.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 107/2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2424/2022.

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6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall cooperate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.

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(Deepak Roshan, J.)

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Rustam Ansari v. the State of Jharkhand

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