( 2025:JHHC:34812 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10479 of 2025 ------- Abhay Paswan, aged about 26 years, son of Awdhesh Paswan, resident of village Bhogu, Lahlahe, P.O. & P.S. Satbarwa, District Palamau. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shashikant Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 21.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 233 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. Case No.321 of 2024, S.T. Case No. 184 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 395, 397 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, learned Sessions Judge-III, Latehar. Bail applications of the petitioner were twice rejected by this Court. His bail application was lastly rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 3077/2025, by order dated 25.04.2025, at that stage. On 07.11.2023, dacoity was committed in the house of the informant. Dacoits looted jewelries and other articles from there. It appears that petitioner was put on T.I. Parade and he was identified by the witnesses. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than a year. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected, at this stage. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial and preferably, conclude the same within six months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence, failing which, petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 21, 2025 BS/-