IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 781 of 2025 Tarun Kerketta @ Tinku, Age-34 Yrs S/o- Fekhna Kerketta, R/O Vill- Garhatoli, Shanti Nagar P.O.-Koker, P.S.- Sadar, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : M/s. Achinto Sen, A.P.P --- 02/30.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. No. 332/2021, arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No. 294/2020 registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned AJC-XVII, Ranchi. Bail application of the petitioner has been earlier rejected by co-ordinate bench of this court vide B.A. No. 26 of 2022 vide order dated 07.04.2022. It is alleged that the petitioner had inflicted several knife blows in the stomach of the father of the informant due to which he succumbed to his injuries. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than 4 years. It was further submitted that the charge has already been framed in this case on 09.12.2021 and the prosecution has not examined any witness. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the nature of allegation; I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. Learned court below shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded