IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 741 of 2025 ------ Jule @ Juleshwar Oraon @ Julesh Oraon @ Jule Oraon, aged about 23 years, S/o Gulab Oraon, R/o Vill- Nagar Siskari, Kusumtoli, P.O. & P.S.- Sisai, Dist.- Gumla … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : M/s. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. ----- 02/30.01.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 58 of 2020 arising out of Bharno P.S. Case No. 18 of 2018 corresponding to Spt. G.R. Case No. 239 of 2018, for the offences registered under Sections 302, 34, 120(B) of the I.P.C. & Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, Gumla. 3. The Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court. 4. The son of the informant namely Santosh Khariya was having affair with the sister of this petitioner. On 02.03.2018, Santosh Khariya went missing and on 03.03.2018, his dead body was recovered. 5. While rejecting the Bail Application of the petitioner, Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has observed that during the course of investigation, statements of several witnesses were recorded and they have stated that they have seen the petitioner and co-accused dragging the deceased to an agriculture field, where he was shot dead. 6. Mr. Mohit Prakash, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since. 22.10.2019. It was further submitted that some of the co-accused persons has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It was finally submitted that the witnesses who had been referred in the order rejecting the Bail Application of the petitioner has been examined and they had been declared hostile. 7. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected at this stage. 8. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded