2026:JHHC:9304 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.1032 of 2026 Nowel Sandi Purty @ Novel Sandi Purty @ Suleman Sandi Purty @ Abhiram, aged about – 30 years Son of Patras Sandi Purty, Resident of Village – Ladauli, P.O & P.S Bandgaon, District – West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Kr. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Birat Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Spl.P.P --------- 03/Dated: 02 nd April, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 12.09.2022, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.83 of 2023, arising out of Bandgaon P.S Case No.17 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 302/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, Camp Court, Chakardharpur. It appears that earlier the prayer for bail of this applicant has been rejected considering several criminal antecedents vide order dated 06.02.2024, passed in B.A. No.9428 of 2023. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that charge has already been framed on 16.02.2023. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. A report has been called for from the trial court regarding the stage of trial and from perusal of the same, it appears that out of eleven charge-sheeted witnesses, four have already been examined. 6. Considering the above fact and the stage of the trial, I am - 1 - B.A. No.1032 of 2026 2026:JHHC:9304 not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the applicant. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant stands rejected once again. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 02nd April, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 06.04.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1032 of 2026