( 2025:JHHC:36229 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8959 of 2025 ------- Wilson Malto, aged about 28 years, son of Sanjay Malto, resident of village Bhatbhanga Pahar, P.O. & P.S. Taljhari, District Sahibganj. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, A.P.P -------- 03/ Dated 03.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Vidhan Sabha P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. The brother of the informant was found dead near Tundle Ring Road Bridge. Allegation was levelled against the petitioner that due to previous enmity, he might have committed his murder. During the course of investigation, petitioner was apprehended and, on his confession, a small pipe which was used in committing murder of the deceased was recovered. It was submitted that the pipe which is the murder weapon has not been sent for forensic examination. It was further submitted that the tower location of the mobile phone of the petitioner shows that the mobile phone of the petitioner was not located at the place of occurrence. From paragraph-47 of the case diary, it appears that the statement of the Officer In-charge namely Prakash Rajak has been recorded. He has stated that this petitioner had quarreled with the deceased prior to the occurrence. Thereafter, petitioner was not found on duty but his mobile phone was found on his bed. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 03, 2025 BS/- Uploaded on 04.12.2025