2025:JHHC:12381 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1279 of 2025 ------ Gautam Yadav @ Golden Yadav, aged about 30 years.s/o Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav, r/o village Santi (Siram), PO & PS Balumath Dist. Latehar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand ... ........Opp. Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ------ For the Appellants : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, Advocate ------ Order No.07/Dated: 25.04.2025 1. The Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 88 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. No.674 of 2023,(S.T. No.42 of 2024) registered under sections 302, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and charge has been framed under Section 302/34, 201/34, 120(B) of the IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2023. It has been further submitted that out of fifteen witnesses, nine witnesses have been examined in this case by the prosecution and the case is based on circumstantial evidence. He further submits that there is no likelihood to conclude the trial in near future and there is no cogent evidence against the petitioner. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case and will follow all terms and conditions which may be imposed to him. 4. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. It appears that earlier regular bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 06.09.2024 passed in B.A. No.5375 of 2024. The charge was framed against the petitioner on 19.02.2024. The case is based on circumstantial evidence against the petitioner. The 2025:JHHC:12381 learned trial court still seeks time of nine months for concluding the trial. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to release the abovenamed petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 88 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. No.674 of 2023,(S.T. No.42 of 2024) subject to the condition that petitioner will appear before the trial court during trial on each and every date unless give sufficient reasons to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court. The petitioner shall not indulge any other criminal activities and also not tamper with the prosecution evidence or not threaten the witnesses during examine as witnesses. In violation of terms and condition, the trial court is at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner and will take him into custody again. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Anjali/