2026:JHHC:6359 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1569 of 2026 ---- Arjun Oraon, S/o Soma Oraon, age-25 years, R/o Village Hariharpur, Jaam Toli, P.O Bero, P.S. Bero, District Ranchi, 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. Dilip Kr. Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 11th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 20.07.2023, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.758, 2024, arising out of Bero P.S. Case No.92 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 341, 324, 326 & 307 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned A.J.C XX, Ranchi. 3. 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. 4. 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 13.02.2024, but till date, only one witness has been examined. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that it is crime under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. There is sufficient material and further, the case is at the stage of evidence. 6. Considering the nature of crime and the materials available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 11th March, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 12.03.2026