( 2026:JHHC:7154 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A.No. 11581 of 2025 Balkishun Pradhan --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay --- For the Petitioner: Mrs. Apoorva Singh, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. --- 04 / 16.03.2026 Heard Mrs. Apoorva Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 57/2025. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have committed the murder of his father. Status report reveals that out of seven charge-sheet witnesses, five witnesses have already been examined. 4. Regard being had to the fact that the trial is on the verge of closure, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The same is hereby rejected. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) P.K.S. Uploaded