( 2025:JHHC:34912 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7623 of 2025 Manvel Khalkho @ Chottu, son of Late Johan Khalkho, age-32 years, resident of Barka Toli, Banhora, P.O.- Hehal, P.S.- Sukhdeo Nagar, O.P.- Pandra, District- Ranchi. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ----- 4/ 24.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 354 of 2025 arising out of Namkum P.S. Case No. 476 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act and cognizance has been taken for the offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVII, Ranchi. 3. On 15.12.2024, father of the informant was shot dead by the named accused persons. Suspicion was raised upon the named accused persons. 4. During the course of investigation, it transpired that there were two eyewitnesses of the occurrence, one is the daughter of the deceased and another is an independent witness. Both the eyewitnesses have stated that it was the petitioner, who had shot dead the deceased. It appears that the deceased had sustained as many as ten firearm injuries. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 24.11.2025