IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9916 of 2024 ---- Birsa Munda, aged about 34 years, Son of Late Nanda Munda, resident of Village- Murgidih, P.O. & P.S. Dasam Fall, 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. Nilesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, 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 24.05.2022, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No.29 of 2022, corresponding to N.D.P.S Case No.48 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 15(c), 22/25 of the N.D.P.S Act, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 27.03.2023, passed in B.A No.11675 of 2022. 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. 5. 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 the present case due to ulterior motive. He has no criminal antecedent. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. It appears that the entire witnesses have already been examined by the Trial Court. 8. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the applicant. 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, keeping in mind that the applicant has remained in custody since 24.05.2022. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/-Uploaded