2026:JHHC:20053 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6357 of 2026 Viccky Kumar @ Vicky Kumar, Son of Sri Ashok Ram … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Sahani, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Advocate --- 02/8th July 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 89 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 302, 201, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Smt. Priyanka Chopra, learned Additional Session Judge-I, Hazaribagh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier vide order dated 16.12.2024 in B.A. No. 9661 of 2024. The learned counsel further submits that the co-accused has been granted bail by this Court in B.A. No. 665 of 2026 vide order dated 13.04.2026. 3. The learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on merits earlier and the case is at the stage of argument. He submits that the State will ensure that without seeking unnecessary adjournment, the case will be argued. 4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the State is lingering the argument of the case and the petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2024. 2026:JHHC:20053 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits and the case is at the stage of argument, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is hereby rejected. 6. However, as undertaken by the learned counsel for the State that the State will not take unnecessary adjournments in the matter of argument, it is expected that proceeding before the learned trial court will conclude soon. 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district, so that it be communicated to the concerned APP before the learned court to ensure compliance. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 08.07.2026 Uploaded On: 11.07.2026 Mukul/-