( 2026:JHHC:10408 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2374 of 2026 ------ Sachin Rai @ Sachin Kumar, aged about 22 years, Son of Ganesh Rai, Resident of village –Barakala, P.O. –Dahijor, P.S. –Mohanpur, District –Deoghar, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Awanish Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Amrita Kumari, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 10.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No.185 of 2024, S.T. No. 210 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 350 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 308(4), 109, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner for grant of regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 07.07.2025 in B.A. No. 5462 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that in the mean while four witnesses have been examined including the victim of the case and all of them have supported the case of the prosecution. It is next submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for a considerable period of time. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the very fact that during the trial four witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution including the victim and the same has enhanced the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, as also the evidence that has come so far against the petitioner during the trial of the case and also the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 10.04.2026 Sonu/