IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A.No. 9839 of 2026 Khemlal Mahto --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay --- For the Petitioner: Md. Ayub Ansari, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. --- 04 / 20.03.2026 Heard Mr. Ayub Ansari, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on three occasions and in B.A.No.9839/2025 while rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner on 14.11.2025 learned Trial Court was directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of three months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence. 3. A letter praying for extension of time for conclusion of trial has been sent by the learned Trial Judge from which it appears that out of 12 charge-sheet witnesses, 08 witnesses have been examined. The letter under reference is dated 07.11.2025 and the time which is required for its conclusion has been mentioned as 03 months. 4. Since the period of three months is already over, no order need be passed on such communication. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) P.K.S. Uploaded