( 2025:JHHC:33062 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5048 of 2025 ------- Mangalnath Chik Baraik, aged about 29 years, son of Late Bahura Baraik, resident of village Birkera, P.O. & P.S. Sursang, District Gumla. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Singh, Advocate Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P -------- 04/ Dated 04.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024, for the offence under Section 103(1) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of Miss Shradha Bhusan, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Gumla. On 11.11.2024, petitioner is alleged to have assaulted the mother of the informant by Axe, due to which, she succumbed to her injuries. It was submitted that the informant is not an eyewitness. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that one Devpal has claimed himself to be an eyewitness and he has seen the petitioner, assaulting the deceased. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 04, 2025 BS/-