IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2373 of 2025 ------- Niraj Anand, aged 45 years, son of Ishwar Chandra Singh, R/o Flat No.A/101, Surya Highland, City Karmatand Apartment, Bankmore, P.O. & P.S. Bankmore, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, permanent address Mukhtiyarpur, Bhagwanpur Chowk, P.O. & P.S. Bhagwanpur, District Begusarai, Bihar. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kr. Tiwari, Advocate Ms. Nidhi Rani, Advocate Ms. Deepmala Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P. P. For the Informant : Mr. Amartya Choubey, Advocate Mr. Arpan Ekka, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 25.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024, S.T. No.278 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 302 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh No.III, learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Dhanbad. On 21.01.2024, the daughter of the informant was found murdered in her office. From the impugned order, it transpired that on the pointing out of the petitioner, a knife which was used in committing murder of the deceased was recovered. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-