IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1277 of 2025 Sunil Soren @ Sunil Hansda, aged about 43 years, S/o Late Jagardhan Soren, R/o Village Burhibari, P.O and P.S. Palajori, District Deoghar --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Nityanand Pd. Choudhary, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mrs. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. --- 03 / 28.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 504 of 2022 arising out of Palajori P.S. Case No. 77 of 2022 for the offences registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Madhupur. 3. On 05.10.2022, the petitioner along with his wife had to visit village fair. Subsequently, dead body of the wife of the petitioner was recovered. 4. Statement of seven witnesses have been recorded during the investigation in which they have stated that they have seen the petitioner assaulting the deceased, due to which, she succumbed to her injury. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for about three years and there is no progress in the trial. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded