( 2025:JHHC:10396 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2678 of 2025 ------- Satish Kumar @ Gandhi, aged about 31 years, son of Vijay Shankar, resident of Near Area Tower, Mukhiya Centre Kustore, Alkusa, P.O. & P.S. Kenduadih, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 04.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No. 216 of 2020, S.T. Case No.854 of 2022, for the offence registered under Sections 302/34 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Sri Kumar Saket, learned Additional Sessions Judge-XI, Dhanbad. Bail applications of the petitioner were earlier thrice rejected by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. The brother of the informant namely Satish Kumar Singh was murdered by unknown person. During the course of investigation, the petitioner was identified in CCTV Camera, which was installed at the place of occurrence, the applicant was also among them. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court as well as by this Court also. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that all the prosecution witnesses have been examined in this case. At this point, it was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant has filed an application under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C., -2- which has been allowed, due to which, the trial is not in progress. 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. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial and dispose of the case within three months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-