2026:JHHC:29004 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7785 of 2026 Mustakim Ray, aged about 29 years, son of Riyaz Ray, Resident Village- Junodih, PS-Nawadih, PO-Nawadhi, District-Bokaro/Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. B. M. Tripathy, Sr. Advocate Mr. Navin Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, APP For the Informant : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate -------- Order No. 03 /Dated: 25th September 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 140, 103, 238, 61(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with Sessions Trial No. 297 of 2025 arising out of Nawadih PS Case No. 43 of 2025. 3. Learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits the petitioner along with other co-accused are in custody for more than a year and there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. However, he submits that since four witnesses are yet to be examined a time may be framed so that if the trial is not concluded within the time-framed, bail application of the petitioner may be considered. 4. Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant submits that after withdrawal of the bail application of this petitioner the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has dismissed the bail of co-accused of this case. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against this petitioner and also the status report received by this Court indicating only four witnesses are yet to be examined, at this stage, I am not inclined to enlarge 2026:JHHC:29004 2 the petitioner, above-named, on bail and hence his prayer for bail is rejected. 6. In view of the fact that only four witnesses are yet to be examined, learned trial Court is requested to conclude the trial of this case within a period of six months. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th September 2026 Amit Uploaded on 29/09/2026