B.A./11668/2023 of ASHOK LOHRA ALIAS ASHOK KUMAR LOHRA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 22 December 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 11668 of 2023

Ashok Lohra @ Ashok Kumar Lohra

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… Petitioner

-Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party

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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH

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For Petitioner : M/s. Aman Dayal Singh, Advocate For the State : M/s. S. D. Munda, A.P.P

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02/22.12.2023

Heard the Parties.

The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. No.11 of 2022, arising out of Thakurgaon PS. Case No. 36 of 2021., for the offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned A.J.C-II. Ranchi.

Bail application of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 13574 of 2022 Vide order dated 10.02.2023 with a direction to the learned court below to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within eight months from the next date fixed for the recording of the evidence. The petitioner was given the liberty to renew his prayer for bail if the trial was not concluded within the stipulated period.

Learned lawyer appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that at the time of rejection of the bail application of this petitioner out of 14 charge-sheet witnesses, only six witnesses were examined and from the impugned order it transpires that 10 witnesses have been examined. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody for two years and four months.

It is alleged that son of the informant Pradeep went missing. On 19.08.2021, his dead body was found near ithe bridge. During the course of investigation, it transpired that petitioner was having illicit relationship with the wife of the deceased. It was further submitted that on his pointing out, one mobile phone and slipper alleged to be belonging to the deceased were recovered.

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The petitioner is in custody for about 2 years and 4 months. The case against him is circumstantial in nature.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C-II. Ranchi in connection with S.T. No.11 of 2022, arising out of Thakurgaon PS. Case No. 36 of 2021.

(Ambuj Nath, J.)