2025:JHHC:29880 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8487 of 2025 ---- Ashok Mahto, aged about 31 years, S/o Chando Mahto, Resident of Village- Khapia (Batuka), P.O. +P.S., Keredari, District Hazaribagh. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 25th September, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 08.10.2024 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.13 of 2025, arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No.173/2024, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) & 238 of B.N.S. pending in the court of learned Additional Session Judge- VI, Hazaribagh. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. The defence has been taken that the applicant has lodged a report regarding missing of his wife before the police station. There is no recovery of the dead body. Except confession, there is no material. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of crime, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of this applicant is hereby, rejected at this stage. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 25th September, 2025 Raja/Vedanti/- Uploaded