IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 147 of 2025 Arvind Pradhan @ Arbind Pradhan, Son of Sri Kripa Sindhu Pradhan, aged about-24 years, Resident of Village-Jhargovindour, P.O. & P.S. Gamharia, District-Seraikella-Kharsawan (Jharkhand) …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. .… Opp. Party ----------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P. ----------- Order No. 02/ dated 10.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gamharia P.S. Case No. 0055 of 2024, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 408 of 2024 (S.T. Case No. 179 of 2024, pending in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Seraikella. 3. On 19.05.2024, the brother of the informant, namely, Shiv Nath Pradhan was assaulted by the petitioner and due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. 4. Learned Counsel on behalf of petitioner submitted that the occurrence took place at 10:30 p.m. and there was no source of light at the place of occurrence. It is further submitted that one month prior to the occurrence there was some altercation between the petitioner and the accused due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected at this stage. 6. However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J) P.KS. Uploaded