2026:JHHC:18454 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5536 of 2026 Pawan Kerketta, aged about 25 years, son of Samuel Kerketta @ Bacchu Kerketta, R/o vill- Bakutoli, P.O.+P.S. Kamdara, Huth, Dist- Gumla, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate --- 02/24.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.02.2025 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 125 of 2025 arising out of Kamdara P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103(1) 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is not named in the First Information Report. As many as eight witnesses have been examined and there are material contradictions in the evidence of the witnesses and therefore, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel submits that there is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He has submitted that even the murder weapon has not been recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the petitioner has earlier withdrawn the bail application and the trial is at fag end and none of the witnesses as such has turned hostile. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the trial is at fag end, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. 2026:JHHC:18454 2 6. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the learned trial court. 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and also to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 24.06.2026 Uploaded on: 25.06.2026 MM