2026:JHHC:26707 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8167 of 2026 Budhu Horo @ Budhuwa Horo aged about 55 years S/o- Late Narayan Horo, R/o- Vill- Uru Bartoli, PS- Chainpur, PO- Kurugarh, Dist- Gumla. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, APP --- 05/03.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 63 of 2018 arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No: 4 of 2015 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 436, 449, 380, 302, 201 and 427 all r/w section 34 of Indian Penal Code, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2023 and charge has been recently framed and evidence is going on. He submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner, who is named in the First Information Report and at the instance of the petitioner only, the entire incident had happened. He submits that both the parents of the informant have been killed. He submits that the accused persons assaulted the informant’s father and stepmother due to which they died and then they set the house on fire. He submits that the case was instituted way back in the year 2015. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct and specific allegation against the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner has avoided his arrest for a pretty long time and the case is at the stage of evidence, this Court is of the view 2026:JHHC:26707 2 that if the petitioner is released, there is a likelihood that the witnesses could be influenced at this stage. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:03.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:03.09.2026