( 2025:JHHC:31841 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 9122 of 2025 Ashok Singh, aged about 25 years, son of Kidu Singh, resident of Village- Hisri, P.O.- Damodar, Hisri, P.S.- Latehar. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 15.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 162 of 2022 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 91 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. No. 658 of 2020, for the offences registered under Sections 302, 120-B / 34 of the Indian Penal Code and charge has been framed for the offences under Sections 302/34, 201/34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Latehar. 3. Bail application of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 6867 of 2024 by order dated 21.11.2024, at that stage. 4. The daughter of the informant, was murdered by unknown persons. During course of investigation, the petitioner confessed his guilt and, on his confession, co-accused who had committed the murder of the deceased, was apprehended. 5. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2020. It was further submitted that out of eleven charge-sheeted witnesses, prosecution has failed to examine a single witness. 6. Considering the period of custody and the fact that the trial is not likely to conclude in near future, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Latehar, in connection with S.T. No. 162 of 2022 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 91 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. No. 658 of 2020. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.