IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.185 of 2025 ---- Topreya Laguri, aged about 43 years, Son of Berga Laguri, Resident of Village-Baihatu, P.O. & P.S – Tonto, District –West Singhbhum, 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. Vishal Kr. Tiwary, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 29th January, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 22.11.2020, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.115 of 2021, arising out of Tonto P.S. Case No.24 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 364/34 & 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 27.09.2022 passed in B.A No.8829 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. 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. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. A report has been called for from the court concerned and from perusal of the same, it appears that out of twelve charge-sheeted witnesses, ten charge-sheeted witnesses 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 stands rejected once again. 8. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of three months. 9. If the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, then the applicant is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/-Uploaded