IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7498 of 2024 ------ Parmeshwar Singh Bhokta, aged about 30 years, S/o. Govind Singh Bhokta, R/o. Vill.- Khuter, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.- Sadar, Dist.- Chatra, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shivam Utkarsh Sahay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 03/27.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 430/2022 arising out of Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 264/2022, for the offence registered under Section 302 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned A.D.J.-III, Chatra. 3. The petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased Sabita Kumari. Their marriage was solemnized in the year 2012. The petitioner often used to assault his wife. On 07.08.2022, the deceased Sabita Kumari was smothered to death in her matrimonial home. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It was further submitted that no witness has come to state that the petitioner used to assault his wife. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that informant and another family member of the deceased have supported the fact that the petitioner used to assault his wife. It was further submitted that the deceased was smothered in her matrimonial home. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-