Seru Ansari Alias MD Seru Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Seru Ansari Alias MD Seru Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail granted: release ordered upon deposit of security of Rs. 25,000/-, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand), and provision of two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below.

Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Seru Ansari @ Md. Seru Ansari, in custody since 01.07.2025 in connection with Majhgaon P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 (offences registered under Sections 316(2), 316(3), 318(3), 318(4), 338(4), 336(3), 340 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023), should be released on bail.

Court's answer

This Court directed that petitioner Seru Ansari @ Md. Seru Ansari be released on bail upon depositing a security of Rs. 25,000/- and furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

B.A. No. 9566 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Neutral Citation: 2026:JHHC:6139) — Seru Ansari @ Md. Seru Ansari v. The State of Jharkhand. Order No.06 dated 09.03.2026; Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary (single member, author). Bail application pressed for an applicant in custody since 01.07.2025 in connection with Majhgaon P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025, pending before J.M. 1st Class, Chaibasa, for offences registered under Sections 316(2), 316(3), 318(3), 318(4), 338(4), 336(3), 340 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Per the FIR, seventeen tractors and trollies earlier stolen were recovered and seized after the police busted a gang involved in a vehicle-theft racket; the petitioner's alleged role was confined to acting as a mechanic engaged in changing the cover and parts, including chassis number, for illegal sale. Counsel pleaded parity, submitting that principal accused Md. Tabrej @ Md. Tabrej Ansari had been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench in B.A. No. 11498 of 2025 and that another similarly situated co-accused was already bailed; learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer. Held: petitioner directed to be released on bail on depositing security of Rs. 25,000/- and furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below.

2026:JHHC:6139

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9566 of 2025

Seru Ansari @ Md. Seru Ansari, S/o Sikandar Ansari, R/o Vill-Kalamdih, Near Singhbhum Collect, P.O.+ P.S.-Chandil, District-Saraikela, Kharsawan (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate

Mr. Bipin Bihari, Advocate Mr. Priyanshu Nilesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, APP

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Order No.06 / Dated : 09.03.2026 .

Heard both the sides.

This bail application has been filed on behalf of Seru Ansari @ Md. Seru Ansari who is in custody since 01.07.2025 in connection with Majhgaon P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 316(2), 316(3), 318(3), 318(4), 338(4), 336(3), 340 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of J.M. 1^st Class, Chaibasa, is pressed into motion.

As per the FIR, seventeen tractors and trollies which were earlier stolen, were recovered and seized from different places when the police succeeded to bust a gang involved in the racket in theft of vehicle. The role of this petitioner was that he was a mechanic and was involved in changing the cover and parts including chassis number for its illegal sale.

It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that principal accused in this case was namely Md. Tabrej @ Md. Tabrej Ansari who used to get the vehicles from tractors owner by entering into false agreement has been granted bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 11498 of 2025. It is also submitted that another similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Under the circumstances, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on depositing security of Rs. 25,000/- on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below.

( Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J. )

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