2025:JHHC:22081 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.3579 of 2025 Bijendra Ram, aged about 28 years, son of Kamal Ram, R/o Vill – Rasda, P.O + P.S – Basal, Dist – Ramgarh, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P --------- 05/Dated: 06 th August, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 07.04.2023, has renewed the prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.557 of 2023, arising out of Thakurgaon P.S. Case No.14 of 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner – XV, Ranchi. 3. It appears that this applicant has been made an accused for committing the offence under Sections 302/ 201/ 120B/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier, the prayer for bail of this applicant was rejected vide order dated 15.10.2024, passed in B.A. No.8851 of 2024. 4. Pursuant to order dated 20.06.2025, the affidavit of the State is ready. Learned P.P is directed to file the same in the office. From perusal of the said affidavit, it appears that the prosecution evidence is already complete and four defence witnesses have also been examined. 5. In view of the stage of trial, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the applicant. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected once again. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/-