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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7814 of 2024
1. Kamil Topno, aged about 37 years, S/o Late Paulus Topno
2. Bilsan Topno, aged about 27 years, S/o Kunwar Topno, Both R/o Village Sijang Kusmajor, P.O and P.S. Palkot, District Gumla, Jharkhand ---
--- Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioners: Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, A.P.P.
--- 05 / 16.01.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 27 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla.
3. Deceased Charan Topno was missing for one month prior to the institution of this FIR. Petitioners have confessed before the Informant that they have murdered the deceased. On the confession of the petitioners, skeleton and bloodstained wooden log was recovered.
4. It appears from the postmortem report that the skeleton was that of a male aged 36 + - 5 years. Cause of death is also opined to be injury on the face and thoracic injury on the sternum.
5. Mr. Mohit Prakash, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, submitted that the seized log was sent to F.S.L for examination, but D.N.A profile could not be obtained.
6. Considering the fact that the confession of the petitioners led to recovery of skeleton of the deceased, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail stands rejected.
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