( 2025:JHHC:11621 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2978 of 2025 ------ Mohan Bhagat @ Mohan Ram, aged about 35 years, S/o Ropa Ram, R/o vill. Putri Ghoura, P.O. & P.S. Lodam, District Jaspur, State: Chhatisgarh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kr. Tiwari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 17-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.252 of 2024 arising out of Ghaghra P.S. Case No.56 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 109, 118(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of his wife and son. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case because of previous enmity. It is next submitted that charge has already been framed against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as has been mentioned in para-15 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.07.2024. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the witnesses whose statements appear in para-10, 11, 30 and 31 of the case diary have supported the case of prosecution and there is serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of two persons. It is next submitted that, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and also tampering with evidence if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the chance of his absconding and tampering with evidence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above- named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/