IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9339 of 2024 ---- Pujendra Godait @ Pujendra Goraiyat, aged about 27 years, Son of Nathu Godait, resident of Village-Badhauna, P.O- Dubrajpur, P.S. Godda (T), District-Godda …. …. 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. Purnendu Kr. Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, A.P.P. ---- 04/Dated: 28th February, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 17.03.2023, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.178 of 2023, arising out of Godda (T) P.S. Case No.60 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Godda. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court, vide order dated 17th May, 2023 passed in B.A No.3918 of 2023. 4. 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. 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 falsely been implicated in this case. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. From perusal of the supplementary counter affidavit dated 05.02.2025, it appears that all the prosecution witnesses including the I.O have already been examined. 7. Considering the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is hereby, rejected once again. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/- Uploaded