IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1833 of 2025 ------ Gyan Ekka, aged about 28 years, S/o, Late Admon Ekka, R/o. Vill-Jamgai, P.O. & P.S.- Chainpur, Dist. Gumla, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahay Gaurav Piyush, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 02/06.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 304/2021 arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No. 16/2021, for the offences registered under Sections 302 & 120B of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned A.S.J.-II, Gumla. 3. On 08.07.2021, the informant came to know that his brother namely Nabir Khan was murdered in a room of new primary school, Jagmai (Nav Prarthamik Vidyalaya, Jagmai). Suspicion has been raised upon this petitioner and co-accused that they might have committed murder of his brother. 4. From perusal of the impugned order, it appears that the statement of witness Ashok Ekka has been recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.PC. in which he has stated that the petitioner and co-accused Kishor Ekka have committed murder of the deceased. He further stated that he was present with the deceased at the time of occurrence. However, out fear of his life, he fled away from the place of occurrence. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that charge has been framed in this case in March, 2022 but prosecution has not examined any witness. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 7. The learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-