( 2026:JHHC:19204 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5822 of 2026 ------ Abhay Kumar @ Sudhanshu, Aged about 23 years, S/o –Shiv Kumar Ray @ Ghuran @ Shiv Kumar Rai, R/o –Shobhanpur Bhatta, P.O. –Sahibganj, P.S. –Muffasil, District –Sahibganj. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 01.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Sahibganj Nagar P.S. Case No.107 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 576 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 25(1-B)a/26/35 of the Arms Act. This is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected on merit vide order dated 06.10.2025 in B.A. No. 9037 of 2025 and dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 24.02.2026 in B.A. No. 365 of 2026. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile charge has been framed and the petitioner has remained in custody for some more time. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the fact that the charge has been framed against the petitioner is an aggravating factor and merely because the petitioner has been in custody for some more time, is not a fresh ground to review the prayer for regular bail which has already been rejected on merit. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and his criminal antecedent as well as the fact that the prayer for bail of the petitioner has already been rejected on merit, this Court is of the considered view that charge has been framed and the petitioner has been in custody for some more time is not a sufficient ground to review the prayer for bail which has already been rejected on merit, hence this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner to bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 01.07.2026 Sonu/