[2026:JHHC:4275] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10365 of 2025 ------ Anil Kumar Mehta @ Pandey, aged about 32 years, S/o Gandouri Mahto, R/o village Padma (mehta Mohalla), P.O. & P.S. Padma O.P., Dist.- Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sidhant Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, Addl. P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-16-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No.193 of 2025 corresponding registered under Section 317 (5) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 04.09.2025 passed in B.A. No.7556 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that charge has been framed in the case but the petitioner does not know how many witnesses have been examined during the trial. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.05.2025. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that considering the fact that prayer for regular bail of the petitioner has already been rejected on merit; mere framing of charge is not a ground to review the rejection order of regular bail. It is also submitted that considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail, hence, the petitioner ought not be released on bail. . Considering the fact that the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner has already been rejected, this Court is of the considered view that mere framing of charge is not a ground to reconsider the rejection order of regular bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected for the same reasons as mentioned in the detailed order dated 04.09.2025 passed in B.A. No.7556 of 2025. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 16.02.2026-Animesh/