IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1789 of 2025 ------ Vikash Kumar Baraik @ Vikas Kumar @ Billa, aged about 20 years, S/o Santosh Baraik, R/o Village- Ramnagar P.O. & P.S.- Gumla, District- Gumla … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Arun Kr Pandey, Advocate For the State : M/s. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/05.03.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 172 of 2023 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No. 33 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 235 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 302/34 & 120B of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gumla. 3. On 02.02.2023, at about 09:45 p.m., the Informant received information that her husband was murdered near Liptus Garden. His throat was slit open by unknown persons. 4. It appears that on the basis of confidential information bloodstained axe which was used in commission of murder of the deceased was recovered. It further appears that the trial of this case is in progress and prosecution has examined 13 witnesses. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 6. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded