Manzujur Ansari Alias Manzur Ansari Alias Manzur Momin Alias MD Manzur Ansari v. the State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory bail – second application
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi — A.B.A. No.7404 of 2025, Order No.03 dated 30-01-2026, Coram: Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. Second anticipatory bail application of Manzujur Ansari @ Manzur Ansari @ Manzur Momin @ Md. Manzur Ansari in Barhait P.S. Case No.65 of 2023 (Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471/34 IPC — misappropriation of government money and forgery of documents) rejected; earlier rejection in A.B.A. No.1655 of 2025 dated 17.03.2025; petitioner replied to notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C; State alleged petitioner absconding and custodial interrogation necessary; anticipatory bail refused, no relief granted.
What did the court decide?
Considering the serious nature of the allegation against the petitioner of misappropriating government money and the requirement of his custodial interrogation during the investigation of the case, this Court held that this is not a fit case where the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.