Tahir Ansari Alias Budha Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Tahir Ansari Alias Budha Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with S.T. case no. 48 of 2026, subject to conditions of not disturbing the informant/witnesses/victim/families, co-operating with the trial, and furnishing mobile phone number and Aadhaar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the number during trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023 in S.T. case no. 48 of 2026 (arising out of Nawadih P.S. case no. 62 of 2024) and in jail custody since 17.10.2025, should be admitted to bail.

Court's answer

Court is inclined to release the petitioner on bail; the court below is directed to release him on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat.

Ratio / Principle

Release is conditioned on the petitioner not annoying or disturbing the informant, other witnesses, the victim or their family members during trial of the case.

Key takeaways

Further conditions: the petitioner must furnish his mobile phone number and a photocopy of his Aadhaar Card in the court below, with an undertaking not to change the mobile phone number during trial.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal bail application allowed. Tahir Ansari @ Budha (aged about 57), accused in S.T. case no. 48 of 2026 arising out of Nawadih P.S. case no. 62 of 2024 instituted under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023 (alleged dacoity with co-accused; cash of Rs. 60,000/- and jewellery looted), was in jail custody since 17.10.2025; the chargesheet was filed without putting him on a TIP and charge was framed though no witness had been examined. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary directed the court below (learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat) to release him on bail on a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, conditioned on his not annoying or disturbing the informant, other witnesses, the victim or their families during trial, co-operating with the trial, and furnishing his mobile phone number and Aadhaar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the number during trial.

[ 2026:JHHC:14243 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3901 of 2026

Tahir Ansari @ Budha aged about 57 years son of Late Abdul Subhan Ansari, resident of village- Simatand, Kandra, PO Ram Nagar, P S - Mahuda, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Ms. Pinki Kumari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey , Addl.. PP

02 / 11.05.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. case no. 48 of 2026 arising out Nawadih P. S. case no. 62 of 2024 instituted under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused committed dacoity and looted cash of Rs. 60,000/- and jewelries. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that without putting the petitioner on TIP, as mentioned in para 8 of the Bail Application, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that charge has also been famed but no witness has been examined in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.10.2025, as mentioned in para 9 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the

informant or the other witness of the case or victim or their family members in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with S.T. case no. 48 of 2026 arising out Nawadih P. S. case no. 62 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case or the victim or their family members in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.

( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

Dated 11.05.2026

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