( 2026:JHHC:30251 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9437 of 2026 Md. Muzaffar @ Lengru aged about 39 years, S/o late Md. Ibrahim, Resident of village-Parwatta, P.O. Rupni, P.S. Basantrai, District- Godda (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Arya Suman, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Praful Jojo, APP --- 02/08.10.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No. 28 of 2025 (Session Trial No. 414 of 2025) for the offences registered under Section 103(1)/238 of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned District & Sessions Judge, Vth, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge has been framed on 12.01.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 103(1) and other analogous section and also under Section 238 of the BNS, 2023. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and the trial is going on and only 03 witnesses have been examined so far out of 07 charge sheet witnesses. She has submitted that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier in B.A. No. 9719 of 2025 vide order dated 28.01.2026 on merits. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that trial is going on, the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected on merits and material witnesses are yet to be examined before the court, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:30251 ) 2 6. However, the State is directed that the remaining witnesses be promptly produced before the court. 7. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District and to the Director, Prosecution, to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 08.10.2026 Uploaded on 09.10.2026 Binit/