2026:JHHC:618 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7572 of 2025 Govind Ram, aged about 38 years, son of Late Udi Mochi, resident of Village-Ichak Nawatoli, P.O. & P.S. Latehar, District- Latehar …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. ------ 6/12.01.2026 The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.35 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 302/201/34, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on suspicion and the deceased was found to be dead in Amethi in the State of Uttar Pardesh. He then submits that allegations are made that the said person was brought to the State of Jharkhand and his dead body was brought by the petitioner and others to the house of the deceased in Latehar. He next submits the police has examined the matter and it has come in Para- 63 of the case diary that on the date of incident, the petitioner’s CDR was found to be in Jharkhand, whereas the death has occurred in Amethi in State of Uttar Pradesh. He also submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of doing labour work. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as it has come in Para 105 of the case diary. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:618 2 and submits that suspicion is there against the petitioner. On query made by the Court, he is not disputing the facts about CDR and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, that has come in Para 63 of the case diary and Para-105 of case diary respectively. 4. Considering that from Para-63 of the case diary, it transpires that at the time of incident, the petitioner was in Jharkhand and in Para 105 of the case diary, it has come that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of doing labour work and the petitioner is in custody since 02.07.2025, I am inclined to release the petitioner on regular bail. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.35 of 2020. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.01.2026 R.Kumar