2026:JHHC:18064 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5152 of 2026 Shanti Kujur, W/o Dinesh Uraon. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nayer Eqbal, Advocate For the Opp. Party : None --- 02/22.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Nobody appears on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2023 in connection with Itaki P.S. Case No.91/2023 vide S.T. No.344/2024, registered under Sections 302/201/313 of IPC, now pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner No. XVII, at Ranchi. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on merit on 06.01.2025 in B.A. No. 8146 of 2024, by observing that the petitioner happens to be the soutan of the deceased Suman Kujur, who died due to burn injury and it is alleged that the petitioner had immolated the deceased, resulting in her death. 5. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2023. Charge has been framed on 18.06.2024, and out of 10 chargesheet witnesses, the last witness i.e. witness no.4 was examined on 16.12.2025. Thereafter, the witnesses are not turning up and the petitioner is languishing in jail. He has also placed on record the order sheet of the court concerned. 6. Considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner which is of heinous nature and the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected on merit earlier, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. However, there can be no excuse for non-production of 2026:JHHC:18064 2 witnesses. 8. Accordingly, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the Court. 9. Since the learned counsel for the State is absent, let a soft copy of this order be communicated to the office of learned Advocate General to ensure compliance. 10. Office is also directed to communicate a soft copy of this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district. 11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:22.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:22.06.2026