2026:JHHC:10151 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2868 of 2026 Md. Saud Kazi @ Md. Shahud Kazi, S/O- Bodi Ujama Kazi … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, APP --- 06/09.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025 in connection with S.T. Case No. 866 of 2025 corresponding to Tamar P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025, registered under Sections 103(1) and 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned AJC-VII-cum-SPl. Judge CBI (AHD scam), at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no legal material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He has further submitted that the informant of the case has been examined and she has turned hostile. 4. During the course of arguments, it transpired that as per impugned order dated 10.02.2026, out of 8 prosecution witnesses, 03 witnesses have already been examined. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there are direct allegations against the petitioner and on confession, the petitioner has accepted his guilt. The learned counsel submits that the trial may be expedited. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the trial is in progress and 03 witnesses were already examined out of 8 witnesses as on 10.02.2026, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and hence 2026:JHHC:10151 2 this bail application is rejected. 7. The State is directed to ensure that the witnesses are promptly produced before the trial court and the trial is taken to a logical end. 8. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and also to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:09.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:09.04.2026