2026:JHHC:6718 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 805 of 2026 ---- Chandra Kishor @ Chandra Kishor Yadav, aged about 48 years, Son of Late Ram Lakhan Prasad, Village-Chhara Patti, P.O Shiv Kund, P.S. Darhara, District Munger, Present Address- JAP-4 Sait 108, P.S. Penk Narayanpur, District Bokaro, Jharkhand …. …. 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. Jai Shankar Tripathi, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 13th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 18.02.2025, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.97 of 2025, arising out of Netarhat P.S. Case No.05 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.482 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) & 238 of B.N.S 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court, vide order dated 25.09.2025, passed in B.A No.8384 of 2025 on merit. 4. This applicant has been made accused for kidnapping and murder of the child of the informant, aged about eight years. 5. 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. 6. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the charge has already been framed. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 7. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 8. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant stands rejected once again. 9. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 13th March, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 16.03.2026