IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2126 of 2025 ---- Ram Kumar Dehri @ Ram Kumar Marandi, aged about 24 years, Son of Late Ramu Dehri, Resident of Jiyathar, P.O & P.S-Dumka, District-Dumka, 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. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. ---- 05/Dated: 28th March, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 13.10.2022, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Kathikund P.S. Case No.37 of 2022, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.48 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Dumka. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court, vide order dated 11.05.2023 passed in B.A No.3567 of 2023. 4. It is a case of rape and murder of the minor girl. 5. 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 been roped in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. In compliance of the court’s order, a report has been submitted by the Trial Court. From perusal of the same, it appears that out of fourteen charge-sheeted witnesses, five witnesses have been examined. 8. In view of the above facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is hereby, rejected once again. 9. However, the applicant is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within six months. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/-Uploaded