( 2026:JHHC:5087 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11549 of 2025 ------ Bhola Ganjhu @ Bhola Kumar, aged about 27 years, Son of Bandhan Ganjhu, Resident of village-Shambhe, P.O. & P.S.-Lawalong, District-Chatra, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Prakash Kr. Sahay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-19-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.04 of 2025 arising out of Lawalong P.S. Case No.50 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 87, 137(2), 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail, earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 07.04.2025 in B.A. No.2710 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that, in the meanwhile, one witness namely Kunti Kumari @ Sunita Kumari has been examined during the trial but the petitioner does not know what Kunti Kumari @ Sunita Kumari has stated in her deposition in the trial Court. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.08.2024 as is evident from para-15 of the instant bail application. 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 keeping in view the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of enticing away the victim girl and having committed her murder, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing murder, the chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above- named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 19/02/2026 Abhiraj/