IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9704 of 2024 ---- Rakesh Ganjhu @ Rakesh Jee @ Rakesh Singh, aged about 38 years, Son of Late Rameshwar Ganjhu @ Sukhdeo Ganjhu, Resident of Village-Butkuiya, P.O.- Sikidag, P.S.-Kunda, District-Chatra (Jharkhand) …. …. 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. Shekhar Pd. Gupta, Adv. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 14th January, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 21.03.2023 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.07 of 2016 (S.T. No.24 of 2024), registered for the offence under Sections 302, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Chatra. 3. It appears that earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 28.02.2024 in B.A. No.409 of 2024. 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 some of the accused persons who have faced the trial have already been acquitted. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. From perusal of the report which has been called for vide order dated 06.12.2024, it appears that till date not a single witness has been examined. 8. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Page | 2 B.A. No.9704 of 2024 Sessions Judge-II, Chatra in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.07 of 2016 (S.T. No.24 of 2024), subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self- attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned court below which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Amar/- Uploaded