IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8731 of 2024 ---- Ajay Hora @ Ajay Horo, aged about 38 years, Son of Late Birsa Horo, resident of Village Akam Roma, P.O + P.S. Lapung, District-Ranchi …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P. ---- 08/Dated: 07th February, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 04.06.2023, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.328 of 2024, arising out of Lapung P.S. Case No.21 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 302 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XII, Ranchi. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 16.02.2024, passed in B.A No.9851 of 2023. 4. It has been informed that entire witnesses have been examined and the case was posted yesterday for examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 6. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the applicant has been made accused in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. He has no criminal antecedent. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 7. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 8. Considering the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant stands rejected once again. 9. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/- Uploaded