Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Md. Afsar Ali @Afsu Khan vs The State Of Jharkhand on 9 March, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos. OF 2026
[arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.823-824 OF 2026]
MD. AFSAR ALI @ AFSU KHAN APPELLANT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND RESPONDENT
WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. OF 2026
[arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.83 OF 2026]
MD. SADDAM HUSSAIN APPELLANT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND RESPONDENT
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. OF 2026
[arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.1894 OF 2026]
IMTIYAZ AHMAD @ IMTIYAZ KHAN @ IMTIAJ
AHMAD APPELLANT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND RESPONDENT
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
ORDER
JATINDER KAUR
Date: 2026.03.10
16:50:46 IST
1. Leave granted.
Reason:
2. The High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, by the impugned
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judgment(s) and order(s) dated 10 th February, 2025, 8th December,
2025 and 20th January, 2026 have dismissed the appellants’
applications for bail.
3. Appellants were arrested on 7th August, 2024 and 20th August,
2024 in connection with FIR No.141 of 2022 dated 4 th June, 2022
registered at Police Station Bariatu, District-Ranchi under Sections
420, 467, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and
perused the materials on record.
5. Trial is in progress. Evidence of three witnesses out of the twelve
witnesses whom the prosecution proposes to examine to drive home
the charges against the appellants has been recorded. That apart, co-
accused have been enlarged on bail. Also, the case is triable by a
magistrate. Having regard to the slow pace of progress of the trial, it is
likely to take time to conclude.
6. Taking an overall view of the matter, we are of the considered
opinion that the appellants need not be detained in custody any
longer and that they could be admitted to an order for release on bail
pending trial.
7. Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment(s) and
order(s).
8. Appellants shall be released on bail, subject to furnishing of bail
bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court and subject to such other
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terms and conditions as may be imposed by it.
9. Needless to observe, the appellants shall not, directly or
indirectly, by making inducement, threat or promise, dissuade any
person acquainted with the facts of the case from disclosing such facts
to the court.
10. In the event there is any breach of the terms and conditions for
grant of bail, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the
appellants.
11. It is also ordered that the appellants shall diligently attend
proceedings of the trial, unless exempted. If they abstain from
attending the proceedings without justifiable cause, that could also be
seen as breach of the conditions for grant of bail and the trial court
will be free to pass appropriate orders.
12. We clarify that the observations made in this order and grant of
bail will not be treated as findings on the merits of the case.
13. The appeals are, accordingly, allowed on the aforesaid terms.
14. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
……………………………………..J.
[DIPANKAR DATTA]
………………………………………J.
[SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA]
New Delhi;
March 09, 2026.
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ITEM NO.51 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 823-824/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 10-
02-2025 in BA No. 499/2025 08-12-2025 in BA No. 9381/2025
passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi]
MD. AFSAR ALI @AFSU KHAN Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Respondent(s)
IA No. 7600/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE
IMPUGNED JUDGMENT
IA No. 7601/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 7602/2026 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES
WITH
SLP(Crl) No. 83/2026 (II-A)
IA No. 2148/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 2146/2026 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
SLP(Crl) No. 1894/2026 (II-A)
48695/2026
IA No. 34038/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 48695/2026 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 09-03-2026 These matters were called on for hearing
today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Anil Soni, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Md. Imran Kashif, Adv.
Ms. Aliya Parveen, Adv.
Mr. Diwakar Sippy, Adv.
Ms. Anamta Ibrahim, Adv.
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Mr. Rohit Gupta, AOR
Ms. Megha Goswami, Adv.
Mrs. Anjana Prakash, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Anuj Prakaash, Adv.
Mr. Niraj Dubey, Adv.
Mr. Pradum Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Adv.
Mr. Anshuman Dwivedi, Adv.
Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR
Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR
Ms. Aakriti Priya, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dwivedi, Adv.
Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR
Mr. Anil Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Gunjesh Ranjan, Adv.
Mr. Manoneet Dwivedi, Adv.
Ms. Anshala Verma, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeals are allowed in terms of the signed order placed on
the file.
(JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA)
P.S. to REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)