( 2026:JHHC:4725 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10999 of 2025 ------ Samar Mandal, aged about 39 years, s/o Raju Mandal, resident of Village-Jarahar, P.O.-Chandra, P.S.-Siyaljori, Dist.- Bokaro, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahay G. Piyush, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 18.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 413 of 2023 arising out of Siyaljori P.S. Case No.48 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The 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 further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and all the prosecution witnesses have been examined but the judgement has not yet been pronounced. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is overwhelming evidence against the petitioner to bring home the charge against him which has come from the witnesses already examined during the trial therefore, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail to evade serving out the sentence which is likely to be imposed upon conviction. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be admitted to bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18.02.2026 Sonu/Gunjan-