2025:JHHC:35623 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10567 of 2025 ---- Sanjay Kumar Das @ Sanjay Kumar, aged about 21 years, Son of Parmeshwar Das, R/o Village –Gomeyadih, P.O & P.S Sonahatu, District-Ranchi, 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. Sourabh Kumar Das, Adv. For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 28th November, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 26.10.2022, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.437 of 2003, arising out of Sonahatu 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 AJC-XVII, at Ranchi. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court, vide order dated 15.12.2023, passed in B.A No.8610 of 2023 and his prayer for bail was again rejected by this Court, vide order dated 26.07.2024, passed in B.A No.5674 of 2024. It is the third attempt. 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 charge has already been framed on 15.07.2023 and no criminal antecedent has been reported. 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 sent by the learned Trial Court, wherein, it has been mentioned that out of sixteen charge-sheeted witnesses, eleven have already been examined and rest of the witnesses as well as the trial will be concluded within five months. Page | 2 B.A. No.10567 of 2025 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 ‘at this stage’. 8. However, if the trial is not concluded within six months, then the applicant is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail . (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 28th November, 2025 Raja/ Uploaded on 01.12.2025