2026:JHHC:4232 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10392 of 2025 ------ Matin Ansari @ Sohail, aged about 21 years, S/o Kayum Ansari, R/o Village-Lohari, PO-Ratabahiryar, PS-Gandey Dist-Giridih, Jhakrhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Ayub Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, APP ----- 04/ 16th February, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner renews his prayer for bail which were earlier rejected by coordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No.6531 of 2024 and B.A. No.1465 of 2025. 3. This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 376(2)n of IPC and under Section 4/8 of POCSO Act. 4. There is an allegation that the petitioner has committed rape upon a girl less than 16 years old. 5. The earlier bail applications were rejected on merits. There are no fresh grounds available except that out of 10 witnesses, only 05 witnesses have been examined and the trial has not yet been concluded and the petitioner is in custody since 08.03.2024. 6. Considering the nature of allegation which is direct against the petitioner which the girl has also supported and five witnesses have already been examined, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. 7. The Trial Court should take all endeavors to conclude the trial preferably within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 16.02.2026 SKD/CP2 Uploaded on 17.02.2026