2026:JHHC:11042 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10994 of 2025 Ramlil Mandal, son of Punit Mandal … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Yogesh Modi, Advocate. --- 08/17th April 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. No. 11/2025 arising out of Gandey P.S. Case No. 48/2023 for the offence registered under Sections 341, 323, 376D & 506 of IPC, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Giridih. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there is case and counter-case in connection with the allegation of rape. He has also submitted that though the case was instituted under Section 376D of IPC, but the charge-sheet was submitted only against the petitioner and so far as other two co- accused are concerned, they were unknown. However, the petitioner has put to trial and six witnesses are remaining to be examined. He submits that out of remaining six witnesses, most of them must be official witness/family members of the victim. The learned counsel submits that the FIR is dated 10.07.2023 and the petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2024 and trial can be expedited. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that the victim has been examined before the learned court and she has supported the allegation. 2026:JHHC:11042 2 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and that the trial is going on, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 5. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses, who are family members of the victim/official witnesses, be promptly produced before the learned court. 6. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district for compliance. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 17.04.2026 Uploaded On: Mukul/-