( 2025:JHHC:18531 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5572 of 2025 ------ Samdo Champia, aged about 26 years, Son of Sanika Champia, Resident of Village-Lamaburu, P.O. & P.S.-Bandgaon, District-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manjeet Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ranjit Kr. Tiwari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 09-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No.33 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.16 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Jambi Champia @ Pyari Champia. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that there is an inordinate delay of 10 days in lodging the FIR. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-13 of this bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.12.2023 as is evident from para-01 of the instant bail application. 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 keeping in view the direct and specific allegations against the petitioner of committing murder of Jambi Champia @ Pyari Champia by assaulting with an axe; there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and 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 as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/