[2026:JHHC:5207] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11534 of 2025 ------ Vishal Chaudhary, aged about 36 Years, S/o Sivil Chaudhari, R/o Vill- Khura, P.O. & P.S. – Chainpur, District- Palamau, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Ms. Lily Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 20-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.165 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1604 of 2024 in S.T. No.463 of 2024 registered under Section 109 (1), 132, 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 (1) of the Arms Act. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 28.03.2025 passed in B.A. No.2521 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only fresh ground is that the petitioner has remained in custody for some more period but no witness has been examined in the meantime. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner is a hardened criminal and he is involved in seven (7) other cases involving serious offences. Hence, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, his criminal antecedent as well as the chance his of absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 20.02.2026-Animesh/