(2025:JHHC:24213) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2116 of 2025 Laxman Ganjhu @ Kohram Jee @ Aman Singh Bhokta, aged about 41 years, son of Jagan Ganjhu, resident of village- Nawadih, Lawalong, P.O.& P.S.- Lawalong, District- Chatra. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. --- 04/19.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.24 of 2019, arising out of Simariya P.S. Case No. 19 of 2017, for the offences registered under Sections 323, 307/34 of the I.P.C. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chatra. On 16.02.2017, two unknown persons came to the office of the informant and fired at him causing injury. It was submitted that name of the petitioner has transpired in confession of co-accused. It was further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2017 and prosecution has not examined any witness. Mr. Satish Prasad, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner is accused in as many as 23 cases. Report regarding the stage of trial and time required for its conclusion earlier called for, has been received. It appears that charge was framed on 28.02.2019 and out of 8 chargesheet witnesses, prosecution has not examined any witness. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chatra, in connection with S.T. Case No.24 of 2019, arising out of Simariya P.S. Case No. 19 of 2017. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-