Md. Masum Ansari Alias Masum v. the State of Jharkhand
Criminal Bail Jurisdiction – Regular bail
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:11160); B.A. No. 2825 of 2026; Md. Masum Ansari @ Masum v. The State of Jharkhand; decided 17.04.2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary. Second regular-bail application ('second journey') concerning offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, arising from B.S. City P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025 / G.R. Case No. 577 of 2025 / S.T. Case No. 149 of 2025; earlier bail prayer rejected 21.07.2025 in B.A. No. 5844 of 2025; only one witness examined, supporting the prosecution; prayer for regular bail rejected. Counsel: Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Advocate (petitioner); Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl. P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
This Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail, considering that his earlier prayer for bail was rejected on merit and the sole witness examined has supported the case of the prosecution.