( 2025:JHHC:34111 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10293 of 2025 ------- Ravi Minz @ Ravi Ming, aged about 26 years, son of Ajay Minz, resident of Futkal Toli, Jojosiring, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa (Tupudana), District Ranchi. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Jasvinder Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 14.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhurwa (Tupudana) P.S. Case No. 205 of 2021, S.T. Case No. 318 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 379 & 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and cognizance has been taken under Sections 302, 379 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Kuldeep, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XI, Ranchi. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No.12191/2023, by order dated 16.04.2024. Again, bail application of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn vide B.A. No. 1117/2025, by order dated 12.03.2025. In the intervening night of 12/13.11.2021, daughter of the informant namely Puja Kachhap went outside to meet call of nature. Subsequently, on 13.11.2021, her dead body was recovered from Shanti Nagar. She was found to be murdered. The petitioner was apprehended during the course of investigation. He confessed his guilt and stated that he alongwith co-accused persons were taking liquor and on seeing the deceased, they wanted to sexually assault her. The friend of the deceased, who tried to resist the sexual assault, was also murdered by them. The petitioner in his confession has also stated that he had sold the motorcycle of the deceased to one Chandrashekhar Bhengra. The statement of Chandrashekhar Bhengra was recorded during investigation, in which, he has stated that he had purchased the vehicle from one Ganjhu Kandir. The confession of the petitioner had led to recovery of the motorcycle of the deceased from Chandrashekhar Bhengra. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 14, 2025 BS/-