( 2025:JHHC:32135 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4227 of 2025 Laldev Singh, aged about 37 years, son of Late Firu Singh, resident of Village- Ukauli Tambakubera, P.O. & P.S.- Bano, District- Simdega. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. ----- 4/ 16.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 100 of 2023 arising out of Bano P.S. Case No. 38 of 2023 (G.R. No. 306 of 2023 for the offence registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Simdega. 3. On 01.06.2023, the informant came to know that the petitioner who happens to be the step brother had assaulted his mother. The mother of the informant succumbed to her injuries. 4. The statement of independent witness has been recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., in which, he has stated that he has seen the petitioner assaulting the deceased by lathi. He has also stated that the petitioner has given 4 to 5 lathi blow due to which the deceased had succumbed to her injuries. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.