2026:JHHC:8693 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1364 of 2026 --------- Kanchan Mala @ Kanchan Devi aged about 40 years, wife of Ashok Kumar, Resident of: Church Road, Near Jag Vaishnavi Apartment, Post Office: Kitadih, Police Station: Parsudih, District: Jamshedpur (Jharkhand). ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Indrajit Sinha, Arpan Mishra, Advocates For the Opp. Party : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. --------- 07/Dated:-26.03.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 238(a), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 120/2025 arising out of Parsudih P.S. Case No.165/2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.388/2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-V, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the P.W.-4 has stated in her cross-examination that she has not seen the occurrence. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 28.12.2024; as such, he may be released on bail. 4. Learned A.P.P vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the P.W.-4 in her examination-in-chief deposed that when she was studying with her sister the door of the hall was shut and then both of then started knocking on the door and she heard the hue and cry of her mother calling for help and thereafter her grandmother who is the mother-in-law of the deceased, came out with blood on her clothes and there are also specific allegations against the petitioner. He further submits the all the charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined and trial is on the verge of conclusion. 2026:JHHC:8693 2 5. Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that all the charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined; as such, I am not inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail at this stage; however, petitioner may renew its bail application after four months. However, the learned Trial Court is requested to expedite the matter to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within a period of four months. 6. Accordingly, the instant application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) MARCH 26, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 30.03.2026