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( 2025:JHHC:34490 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 7959 of 2025
Binod Ram, aged about 35 years, son of Maharang Ram, resident of Village- Dundu Chowkiya, P.O.- Matlong, P.S.- Manika, District- Latehar.
…. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
…. Opp. Party
------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P.
----- 3/ 19.11.2025 Heard the parties.
2.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Manika P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar.
3.
On 22.02.2025 at about 02.30 pm, the informant received a confidential information that dead body of a woman was lying near Deobar More Yarti Shed. The informant reached at the place of occurrence and saw that a dead body of woman was lying there.
4.
It was submitted that apart from confession, there is no other material against the petitioner on record. It was further submitted that the petitioner has confessed that he had smashed the deceased by stone. However, from the postmortem report, it appears that the deceased had died due to injuries caused by sharp cut weapon.
5.
Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State has submitted that from the CDR of mobile of the petitioner, it appears that the petitioner was talking terms with the deceased.
6.
Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Manika P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 19.11.2025