( 2025:JHHC:37560 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10614 of 2025 ------ Sarfaraj Shaikh, aged about 27 years, son of Nasruddin, resident of Village Dorhi, P.O. and P.S. Margomunda, District –Deoghar, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 12.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 248 of 2024 arising out of Madhupur P.S. Case No.71 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302, 307, 325, 427, 506 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 30.04.2025 in B.A. No. 3470 of 2025. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the only fresh ground is that so far nine witnesses have been examined during the trial and they have supported the case of the prosecution but there is contradiction in their testimony. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the keeping in view the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and in view of the overwhelming evidence that has come against him during the trial, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the chances of the petitioner absconding as also tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 12.12.2025 Sonu/Gunjan-