( 2026:JHHC:3243 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 758 of 2026 ------ Ashraf Ansari @ Asraf Ansari, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Ishaq Ansari, Resident of Village –Rochap, P.O. and P.S. –Patratu, District –Ramgarh. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Naresh Pd. Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No. 103 of 2025 arising out of Patratu P.S. Case No.02 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 308(4) and 61 of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 25(6), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected twice vide order dated 19.06.2025 in B.A. No. 4856 of 2025 and order dated 07.11.2025 in B.A. No. 8389 of 2025. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the only fresh ground is that in the meanwhile the petitioner has remained in custody for over three months. 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 keeping in view the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and his criminal antecedent and as the fact that the petitioner is a hardened criminal, being involved with an organized gang of extortionist, there is every 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 and the chances of the petitioner absconding as also tampering with 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.) 06.02.2026 Sonu/Gunjan-