2026:JHHC:16670 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4297 of 2026 Tabir Ansari, aged about 25 years, S/o Kyum Ansari … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Advocate --- 04/10.06.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2024 in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 354 of 2024 relating to S.T. Case No. 214 of 2024 for the alleged offence registered under Section 304B/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge sheet has been submitted on 03.01.2025 and till 24.04.2026 only two prosecution witnesses have been examined and on the next date i.e. 26.05.2026 no witness was produced by the prosecution. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the victim and it is a case of dowry death. He has also submitted that the prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected on 21.11.2024 in B.A. No. 7239 of 2024 with a direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial and the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail on the ground of custody. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for and has submitted that the witnesses will be promptly produced before the court. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering fact that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier 2026:JHHC:16670 2 rejected on merits, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. The instant bail application is rejected. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of witnesses before the court without fail. 8. 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 to ensure compliance. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 10.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-11.06.2026