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Muslim Ansari Alias Bablu v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC17 Feb 2026B.A./10884/2025

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What is this about?

Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; single-judge bench (Ananda Sen, J.); bail application under Ss. 483 & 484 BNSS 2023 DISMISSED; accused under Ss. 302, 34 IPC (murder by burning); witnesses supported prosecution at case diary paras 7-8; postmortem confirmed ante mortem burn injuries; petitioner absconded and surrendered after nearly 7 years - flight risk; Manatu PS Case No. 53 of 2017; G.R. Case No. 2034 of 2017; ST No. 269 of 2018; Additional Sessions Judge IX, Palamau at Daltonganj; APP opposed bail; bail rejected 17.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

The witnesses have supported the prosecution case at paragraph nos. 7 and 8 of the case diary, and the postmortem report confirms that the death was due to ante mortem burn injuries. ¶13

Muslim Ansari Alias Bablu Vs the State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner, who is in custody for an offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 IPC, pursuant to his application under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023.

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Court's answer

The witnesses have supported the prosecution case at paragraph nos. 7 and 8 of the case diary, and the postmortem report confirms that the death was due to ante mortem burn injuries.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's conduct is questionable because he absconded and surrendered before the Court only after nearly 7 years of the incident, so there is a high probability that he may abscond again if released on bail.

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Key takeaways

On these facts the Court was not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner.ratio¶14
The prayer for bail in connection with Manatu PS Case No. 53 of 2017 / G.R. Case No. 2034 of 2017 (ST No. 269 of 2018) pending before Additional Sessions Judge IX, Palamau at Daltonganj stands rejected, and the bail application is dismissed.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application (B.A. No. 10884 of 2025) filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 by Muslim Ansari @ Bablu, in custody for an offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (Manatu PS Case No. 53 of 2017; G.R. Case No. 2034 of 2017; ST No. 269 of 2018, pending before Additional Sessions Judge IX, Palamau at Daltonganj), dismissed by Ananda Sen, J., High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, on 17.02.2026. Informant's case was that the petitioner, along with his parents, set her daughter ablaze deliberately, and that the daughter had earlier been beaten by her husband. Grounds for refusal: witnesses supported the prosecution case at paragraph nos. 7 and 8 of the case diary; postmortem report confirmed death due to ante mortem burn injuries; and the petitioner had absconded and surrendered only after nearly 7 years of the incident, giving rise to a high probability of absconding if released. Learned APP opposed bail. Prayer for bail stands rejected; application dismissed.

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2026:JHHC:4628

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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B.A. No.10884 of 2025

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Muslim Ansari @ Bablu, son of Leyakat Hussain, resident of village Rabda, PO and PS Manatu, District Palamau … Petitioner(s). Versus

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The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s).

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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-----For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate For the State : Ms. Lily Sahay, APP

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03 /17.02.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order.

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3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

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4. It is the case of the informant that the petitioner along with his parents has set her daughter ablaze deliberately. Earlier also her daughter was beaten by her husband.

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5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the record, I find that the witnesses have supported the prosecution case at paragraph nos. 7 and 8 of the case diary. Further postmortem report confirms that the death is due to ante mortem burn injuries. The conduct of the petitioner is also in question as he absconded and surrendered before the Court after nearly 7 years of the incident, thus there is high probability that he may abscond after being released.

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6. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Manatu PS Case No. 53 of

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2026:JHHC:4628

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2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2034 of 2017 (ST No. 269 of 2018), pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge IX, Palamau at Daltonganj stands rejected.

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7. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed .

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(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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