2026:JHHC:8016 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11000 of 2025 Ishwar Pr. Mehta @ Ishwar Prasad Mehta, aged about 66 years, Son of Late Tiko Mahto, resident of village Kurha, Post Ichak, Police Station Ichak, District-Hazaribagh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Ritu Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : None --- 04/23.03.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appears on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Nobody appears on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.06.2024 in connection with S.T. No. 535 of 2024 corresponding to Ichak P.S. Case No. 89 of 2024, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned ADJ 1st, Hazaribagh. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. It is alleged that the petitioner had killed his son as well as the daughter in law. 5. During the course of hearing, it transpired that till 05.02.2026 altogether 15 witnesses out of 23 witnesses have been examined. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that many of the remaining witnesses are official witnesses. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the serious nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. The instant bail application is accordingly rejected. 8. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of witnesses. 2026:JHHC:8016 2 9. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police, of the concerned district. 10. As nobody appears on behalf of the State, let a soft copy of this order be communicated to the office of learned advocate general to ensure compliance. 11. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 23.03.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-25.03.2026