( 2026:JHHC:7950 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2036 of 2026 ------ Firoj Ansari @ Firoz Ansari, aged about 35 years, S/o Seraj Ansari, R/o Village –Alkamar Colony, Hazi Chowk, Simaliya, P.O. & P.S. –Ratu, District –Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate : Mr. Suraj Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.64 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 108 of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 10.07.2025 in B.A. No. 5672 of 2025. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the only fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, one of the witnesses who is the brother of the deceased has been examined and he has supported the case of the prosecution but he has stated that he has not seen any obscene videos of the victim, captured by the petitioner. 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 as well as the evidence of the P.W.1 who has already been examined during the trial, 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 as well as the evidence of the P.W.1 who has been examined during the trial and who has supported the case of the prosecution, as also the chances of the petitioner absconding and 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 for the same reasons as mentioned in the order dated 10.07.2025 in B.A. No. 5672 of 2025. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 20.03.2026 Sonu/