( 2026:JHHC:10459 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10995 of 2025 ------ Zafar Khan @ Sahid Khan @ Jafiruddin, aged about 27 years, S/o Khurshid Khan, R/o Vill-Chari Hujir, Bartola, P.O.-Chandwe, P.S.- Pithoria, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-05 Dated:-10-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.146 of 2025 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No.423 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 304(2), 111(2)(b), 115, 117, 109(1) 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the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail, earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 30.06.2025 in B.A. No.5139 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner attempted to commit murder of the PW-2/victim by making her fell down from the motorcycle by snatching her gold chain. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that so far five witnesses have been examined in this case and all of them have supported the case of the prosecution. 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 29.11.2024 as is evident from para-01 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 serious nature of direct allegation against the petitioner and the overwhelming evidence that has come during the trial, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and 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 as well as the evidence that has come against the petitioner, the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 10/04/2026 Abhiraj/