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Azharuddin Ansari Alias Shahrukh v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC13 Apr 2026Cr.A(DB)/302/2026

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Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 302 of 2026, Jharkhand High Court, decided 13.04.2026 — bail appeal dismissed at this stage; recovery of loaded countrymade pistol, live cartridge and brown sugar 1.40 gm.; three criminal antecedents per criminal antecedent report; impugned order dated 18.02.2026 in MCA No. 277 of 2026, Sessions Judge, Dhanbad; Chirkunda P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026; custody since 18.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

The Division Bench accepted that the appellant has three criminal antecedents as noted in the impugned order, corroborated by the criminal antecedent report, and that one loaded countrymade pistol and brown sugar were recovered from his possession. ¶19

Azharuddin Ansari Alias Shahrukh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:10490-DB )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 302 of 2026

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Azharuddin Ansari @ Shahrukh S/o Allauddin Ansari, R/o Rahmat Nagar, Shibibari, Kalimati, Kumardubi, PO & PS Chirkunda, Dist. Dhanbad … … Appellant

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… … Appellant

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The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent ---

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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For the Appellant : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent : Special P.P.

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3/13.04.2026 Heard Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned Special P.P. appearing for the State.

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This appeal is directed against the order dated 18.02.2026 passed in MCA No. 277 of 2026 arising out of Chirkunda P. S. Case No. 21 of 2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, Dhanbad whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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It has been alleged that the police had chased some motor-cyclists and the appellant was apprehended and from his possession one countrymade loaded pistol with live cartridge and brown sugar weighing 1.40 gm. were recovered.

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It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has falsely been implicated in the present case and he is in custody since 18.01.2026. He has further submitted that in fact the appellant has only one criminal antecedent and not three as alleged by the prosecution.

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Learned Special P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.

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It appears that the appellant has three criminal antecedents as noted in the impugned order which is also evident from the criminal

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antecedent report and from his possession one loaded countrymade pistol and brown sugar were recovered.

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Regard being had to the recovery and antecedent of the appellant, we are not inclined to admit the appellant on bail and the appeal is accordingly dismissed at this stage.

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(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

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(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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13^th April 2026 R. Shekhar Cp 3

Azharuddin Ansari Alias Shahrukh v. the State of Jharkhand

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