( 2025:JHHC:30868 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5047 of 2025 Mangal Manjhi @ Mangra Manjhi, son of Late Fuchu Manjhi, aged about 55 years, resident of Village- Lova, P.O. & P.S.- Rania, District- Khunti. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Varsha Ramsisaria, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 3/ 07.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 200 of 2023 arising out of Basia P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No. 323 of 2023 for the offences registered under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-II, Gumla. 3. On 09.04.2023, the petitioner is alleged to have strangulated the husband of the informant, due to which he died. 4. It was submitted that the statement of the informant has been recorded during trial, in which, she has been declared hostile. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.