Haris Ansari @ Jahur Ansari v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
B.A. No. 32 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 11.03.2026 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.: prayer for bail of Haris Ansari @ Jahur Ansari REJECTED in S.T. Case No. 788 of 2025 / Vidhan Sabha P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 (offences under sections 109/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act); alleged firing upon police personnel to commit their murder in furtherance of common intention; criminal antecedents and risk of absconding and tampering with evidence cited as grounds for refusal.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused at this stage: weighing the serious nature of the allegation that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention, fired upon police personnel to commit their murder, his criminal antecedents, and the chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail, the Court was not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage.