2026:JHHC:18941 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4257 of 2026 Shankar Singh Munda, aged about 52 years, Son of Jyoti Lal Singh @ Motilal Munda … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, APP --- xx/29.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2024 in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No. 28 of 2024 and in reference to S.T. Case No. 377 of 2024for the offences registered under Sections 376, 342/34 of the Indian Penal Code and charge has been framed under Section 363, 376(G), 342, 34 of the IPC, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XV, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected twice earlier but he has renewed his prayer for bail on account of the fact that petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2024 and only one witness has been examined so far and the last witness has been examined on 23.07.2025 and thereafter the prosecution has not examined any witness in this case. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the case is of gang rape and as per the counter affidavit bailable warrants were issued to the witnesses and total 7 in numbers and as per the paragraph 4 the next date in the matter is on 06.07.2026. It has been stated in the counter affidavit that the deponent has undertaken to make all legally permissible efforts so that the remaining witnesses be examined. Learned counsel for the opposite party has submitted that out of the remaining witnesses to be examined, three are official witnesses. The counsel is not aware as to whether any sample has been sent for examination to F.S.L. 2026:JHHC:18941 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the serious nature of the allegation involving gang rape victim has not yet been examined and the counter affidavit has been filed by the State showing their readiness and willingness to produce the remaining witnesses, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. 6. In case any sample has been sent for examination to FSL, the State is directed to ensure that the FSL report is immediately produced to the learned court so that the trial is taken to its logical end. 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district, director prosecution and S.F.S.L, Ranchi to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 29.06.2026 Uploaded on 01.07.2026 Pramanik/