( 2025:JHHC:38262 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11349 of 2025 ------- Manjay Kumar, aged about 26 years, son of Sipahi Rai, R/o village Jalal Basant, P.O. & P.S. Godka, District Saran Chapra (Bihar). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 19.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. No.330 of 2024, S.T. Case No.103 of 2024, for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Vishal Srivastava, learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No.1855/2025, by order dated 07.03.2025. On 25.03.2024 at about 6:30 P.M., petitioner is alleged to have inflicted knives blows on the husband of the informant, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody since last eighteen months. It was further submitted that the charge has been framed in this case and the prosecution has examined only one witness. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 19, 2025 BS/- Uploaded on 20.12.2025