( 2025:JHHC:17995 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3366 of 2025 ------ Ganesh Singh, aged about 73 years, S/o. Late Prasann Singh, R/o. Vill.- Kharwadih Bhauratoli, P.O. & P.S.- Palkot, Dist.- Gumla. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Saumya Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 03/04.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S. T. Case No. 207/2023 arising out of Palkot P.S. Case No. 10/2023 corresponding to G.R. No. 346/2023, for the offence registered under Sections 302 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla. 3. The bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 7540/2024 vide order dated 28.11.2024. 4. On 09.03.2023, the petitioner is alleged to have given lathi blow on the head of his wife due to which she succumbed to her injuries. 5. Ms. Soumya Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even considering the allegation to be true, prima facie, this case will be made out under Section 304 of the I.P.C. It was further submitted that the petitioner had given only one lathi blow on the head of the deceased and as such, it cannot be said that the petitioner had an intention to kill the deceased. It was also submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 27.03.2023. 6. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla in connection with S. T. Case No. 207/2023 arising out of Palkot P.S. Case No. 10/2023 corresponding to G.R. No. 346/2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-