2026:JHHC:20595 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6369 of 2026 Balram Munda, S/o Vijay Munda … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pranav Prakash Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP --- 05/13.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025 in connection with Chanho P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025 corresponding to Session Trial Case No. 494/2025, registered under Sections 64(1)/351(2)/351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned A.J.C.-VII-cum- Special Judge CBI (AHD scam) at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected on merits vide order dated 20.11.2025 in B.A. No. 8372 of 2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025. He further submits that as per the present stage of the case, out of 5 charge-sheeted witnesses, 3 witnesses have already been examined. The informant and doctor are yet to be examined. He submits that the informant is also the victim of the case. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, the bail application of the petitioner having been rejected earlier on merits and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the learned court and FSL report, if any, be also submitted before the learned court at the earliest. 2026:JHHC:20595 2 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:13.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:13.07.2026