( 2025:JHHC:21671 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6344 of 2025 ------- Nipendra Ojha @ Nipu Ojha, aged about 48 years, son of Kedar Ojha, resident of village Lati, P.O. Padma, P.S. Barhi (Padma O.P.), District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey-2, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 04.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barhi (Padma) P.S. Case No. 07 of 2001, corresponding to G.R. Case No.118 of 2001, S.T. Case No.471A of 2009, for the offences registered under Sections 323, 341, 452, 386, 307, 324, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Mrs. Sanjeeta Srivastava, learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribag. This is a case of misuse of privilege of bail for a period of 21 years. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2025. Considering the long period of misuse, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected at this stage. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-