( 2025:JHHC:19116 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5799 of 2025 ------ Karam Munda, aged about 30 years, S/o-Budhna Munda, resident of village-Devrajgani, P.O. & P.S.-Bishnupur, District-Gumla (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Ruchi Mukti, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 14-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bishnupur P.S. Case No.26 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. No.45 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of his wife. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that there is no independent witness to support the case. 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 27.11.2024 as is evident from para-09 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 serious nature of allegations against the petitioner of committing murder of his wife; which is evident from the post mortem report; 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/