IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10068 of 2024 ------- Sunil Kumar Singh, aged 40 years, son of Jagnarayan Singh, resident of 219-Birla, Santoriam, Mahilong, P.O. & P.S. Tatisilway, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate -------- 06/ Dated 07.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tatisilway P.S. Case No. 17 of 2023, S.T. Case No.535 of 2023, for the offence registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Sri Anand Prakash, learned A.J.C.-III at Ranchi. Bail applications of the petitioner were twice rejected by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. On 03.03.2023, the brother of the informant namely Anil Kumar was shot dead by unknown persons. It appears that during the course of investigation, statements of witnesses Amit Kumar Sharma, Abhishek Kumar @ Munna and Jitendra Kumar were recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., in which, they have stated that co-accused Abhishek Kumar Paswan @ Chhotu Paswan had shot the deceased. Report regarding the stage of the trial, earlier called for, has been received. It appears that out of nine witnesses, seven chargesheet witnesses have been examined. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the examination of the I.O of the case is going on. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-