( 2025:JHHC:22337 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2573 of 2025 ------- Chhotu Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Bhim Mandal, resident of village Mayaram Kitta, P.O. & P.S. Thakurgangti, District Godda. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Snehlika Bhagat, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 07.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Thakurgangti P.S. Case No. 64 of 2023, S.T. Case No.142 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302 & 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II, Godda. On 26.11.2023 at about 7:00 a.m, the informant came to know that his daughter Manisha Devi was murdered and her dead body was thrown in Mayaramkitta. During the course of investigation, petitioner was apprehended and, on his confession, the murder weapon and mobile phone of the deceased were recovered. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-