Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 19 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Md. Sanaur Rahman, 34‑year‑old son of Md. Atauddin Ansari, resident of Sarkardih, Govindpur, Dhanbad.
- Opposite Party: State of Jharkhand.
- Criminal proceedings: Ramgarh P.S. Case No.36 of 2022, offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC.
- Allegations: While serving as Manager of Labbaik Tour and Travels Company, he allegedly received Rs 50,000 from the proprietor for arranging an Umrah/Hajj travel to Saudi Arabia in 2019, but the ticket was not provided to the informant.
- FIR lodged in 2022 concerning the 2019 incident; the proprietor of the travel company has been acquitted; petitioner has no prior criminal antecedent.
Final Outcome
- The Court exercised its power under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
- The petitioner must surrender before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh, within three weeks from the order date.
- Upon surrender or arrest, bail shall be released on posting a bail bond of Rs 25,000 together with two sureties of equal amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
- The order is subject to the conditions stipulated under the aforementioned statutory provision.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Law