[2025:JHHC:12059] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3250 of 2025 ------ Amit Lakra aged about 25 years son of Late Ajit Lakra, resident of Village Avratoli, P.O. Mahvadanar, P.S. Mahvadanar & District Latehar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mahtha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.253 of 2024 arising out of Mahuadanr P.S. Case No.32 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No.560 of 2024 registered under Section 103 (1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of his wife. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that in the post-mortem report, the death of the deceased was because of Asphyxia due to hanging but it was a homicidal death. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.07.2024 and charge has been framed on 18.12.2024. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the witnesses of the case, whose statements appear in paragraphs-6, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 of the case-diary, have fully supported the case of the prosecution that the petitioner has committed the murder of his wife. It is next submitted that, therefore, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing the murder of his wife as well as his chance of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/