1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2267 of 2025 ----- Sheru Khan, son of Late Gulam Rashul, resident of Tola Khaira, Village Urdwar, P.O. & P.S. Hussainabad, District Palamau. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ----- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ----- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sushil Kr. Sharma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 03/ 21.03.2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Perused the material available on record and also gone through the impugned order. 2. This bail application has been filed to release the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Hariharganj P.S. Case No.35 of 2018, corresponding to G.R. Case No.932 of 2018 and S.T. No.394 of 2023, pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-II, Palamau at Daltonganj, for offences under Sections 452, 341, 342, 323, 324, 326, 307 and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that while trying to commit dacoity, he has assaulted the family members of the informant resulting in death. 4. Learned A.P.P. representing the State submits that the petitioner was an absconder and only surrendered in the year 2023 and thus the trial has been split. 5. Considering the fact that the petitioner was an absconder and out of total eight witnesses, only three witnesses have been examined and the trial is in progress, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. 2 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 7. The Trial Court should take all endeavour so that the trial can be concluded preferably within a period of six months. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-2