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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 191 of 2025
------ Amit Kumar Rawani @ Amit Kumar Rawani, aged about 23 years, son of Subhash Kumar Rawani, resident of village Mahuwar Basti, P.O. Baidhmara, P.S. Harla, District Bokaro, Jharkhand
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vandana Singh, Advocate For the State : M/s. Arup Kr Dey, A.P.P.
----- 02/16.01.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Harla P.S. Case No. 78 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 103, 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27(3) of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of Sri Akshay Sharma, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro.
3. On 18.07.2024, at about 08:00 a.m., the brother of the informant namely Shankar Rawani was shot dead by unknown persons. Suspicion has been raised upon the petitioner and co-accused persons that they might have murdered the deceased due to previous enmity.
4. Mr. Vandana Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that his name has come in confession of co-accused. It was finally submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered on the basis of confession of the petitioner.
5. Mr. Arup Kr Dey, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail, but does not dispute the aforesaid facts.
6. Co-accused Parikshit Singh has been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 77 of 2025 and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing.
7. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Akshay Sharma, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro or his successor in connection with Harla P.S. Case No. 78 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/-