Adesh Ganjhu Alias Mangra v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 805 of 2024; order dated 15.10.2024; coram Sujit Narayan Prasad and Navneet Kumar JJ.; appellant Aadesh Ganjhu @ Aadesh Kumar @ Mangra v. State of Jharkhand; appeal under Section 21(4) NIA Act 2008 against rejection of regular bail dated 10.05.2024 by Additional Sessions Judge III, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No. 282 of 2024 (S.T. No. 68 of 2023); FIR Balumath P.S. Case No. 150 of 2022 / G.R. Case No. 621 of 2022; offences under IPC 147, 148, 149, 399, 402, 387, 120B; Arms Act 25(I-A), 25(IB)a, 26(2), 35; CLA Act 17; Explosive Substance Act 4, 5; second bail attempt after rejection on merit on 18.03.2024 in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 507 of 2023; trial status: four of seven witnesses examined, three remaining; result: appeal dismissed, no interference in bail rejection, trial court to expedite trial.
What did the court decide?
No interference is required in the trial court's order of rejection of the appellant's prayer for bail, since the prayer for bail had already been rejected on merit by this Court and only three witnesses remain to be examined.