( 2025:JHHC:33068 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7652 of 2025 ------- Somra Hansda @ Marga, aged about 40 years, son of Sonu Hansda, resident of village Hassa Kocha Tola, P.O. & P.S. Chowka, District Seraikella- Kharsawan (Jharkhand). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. K. Vishwakarma, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P -------- 03/ Dated 04.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chowka P.S. Case No. 42 of 2011, corresponding to G.R. Case No.650 of 2011, S.T. Case No.08 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 307, 326 and 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act, subsequently, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been added, thereafter, charge has been framed under Sections 302 & 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 27 of the Arms Act and 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Session Judge at Chandil. On 19.08.2011 at about 7:30 p.m., three unknown persons on a motorcycle came to the grocery shop of the informant and opened fired. The father of the informant succumbed to his injuries, while Ledo Manjhi sustained gun shot injury on his leg. It was submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that petitioner has not been put on T.I. Parade. During the course of investigation, some of the witnesses had seen the petitioner near the place of occurrence with a pistol in his hand. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner is an accused in as many as 21 cases. Considering the nature of allegation and the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 04, 2025 BS/-