( 2025:JHHC:24701 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3731 of 2025 ------- Hari Murmu, aged about 65 years, son of Late Alma Murmu, resident of Mahadevpur, P.O. & P.S. Tinpahar, District Sahibganj, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 21.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tinpahar P.S. Case No. 75 of 2020, corresponding to G.R. Case No.142 of 2020, S.T. Case No.92 of 2022, for the offence registered under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I, Rajmahal. On 23.08.2020, the wife of the informant namely Josefna Marandi was strangulated to death and her body was recovered beneath a bridge at Nishchintarakha forest area. Petitioner had initially instituted a case for murder of his wife against named accused persons. During the course of investigation, the complicity of the petitioner transpired and he has been made accused on the allegation that he had committed the murder of his wife. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2021. It was further submitted that the charge has been framed in this case and the prosecution has examined only two witnesses. 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 preferably, conclude the same within nine months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-