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2025:JHHC:11072
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2198 of 2025 ---- Binod Rajak aged about 36 years, S/o Late Bhikho Rajak, r/o Village Choudharybandh, P.O.- Choudharybandh, P.S.-Bagodar, District – Giridih.
…. …. 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. Tarun Kumar No.1, Adv.
For the State
: Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, A.P.P.
For the Informant
: Mr. Shailendra Kr. Singh, Adv. ----
04/Dated: 11th April, 2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, informant and learned counsel for the State.
2. The applicant who is in custody since 04.08.2022 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No.102 of 2022 (S.T. No.256 of 2023), registered for the offence under Sections 364, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Giridih.
3. It appears that earlier the prayer of bail of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 22.12.2023 passed in B.A. No.10546 of 2023. Further, the prayer for bail has been dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 28.01.2025 passed in B.A. No.10083 of 2024.
4. 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.
5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.
6.
Learned counsel for the State and the informant have opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that out of 12 charge-sheeted witnesses 11 witnesses have already been examined.
7. Considering the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected once again.
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