IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1739 of 2025 Goutam Bhandari, age 30 years old son of Durga Bhandari @ Bhudeo Bhandari, resident of village- Asanbani, P.O. & P.S.- Raneswar, District- Dumka. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. --- 02/04.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Raneshwar P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024, corresponding to G. R. Case No.03 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 103(1) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of Smt. Neha Jha, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka. On 04.10.2024 at about 8:00 A.M., the informant who is a police officer of Raneshwar police station received information that a mentally disabled person was being assaulted near Asanbani Bazar. When the informant reached at the place of occurrence, the petitioner fled away after seeing him. The injured later on succumbed to his injuries. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the deceased had caught hold of the ear of the petitioner due to which the petitioner has become agitated and gave lathi blows resulting into death of the deceased. In view of the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-