(2026:JHHC:8592) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 116 of 2026 1. Shankar Kumar Sao, aged about 18 years, son of Janki Sao, resident of village – Barisakhi, PO & PS – Gidhour, District – Chatra, Jharkhand. 2. Birendra Kumar Sao, aged about 20 years, son of Pradeep Sao, resident of village – Barisakhi, PO & PS – Gidhour, District – Chatra, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Parties ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Amrita Kumari, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 03, Dated:- 25th March, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Gidhour P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 313 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 309(4) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this is the third journey of the petitioners for the prayer of regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected twice vide order dated 07.04.2025 passed in B. A. No. 2719 of 2025 and order dated 18.07.2025 passed in B. A. No. 5420 of 2025. It is further submitted that the fresh ground of the petitioners is that the petitioners have remained in custody for some more time. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer and submits that keeping in view the serious nature of allegation and the trial is at its advanced stage, as all the prosecution witnesses have been examined and they have supported the case of the prosecution, there is every chance of the petitioners absconding, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners ought not be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioners as well as the evidence that has come against the petitioners during trial as also the chance of the petitioners absconding, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the prayer for bail of the petitioners at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioners is rejected for the same reasons as mentioned in orders dated 07.04.2025 and 18.07.2025 passed in B. A. No. 2719 of 2025 and B. A. No. 5420 of 2025 respectively. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Aditi