( 2026:JHHC:14232 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3485 of 2026 ------ Gouri Mandal, aged about 48 years, Son of Sri Ramdhani Mandal, R/o Village –Gorgama, P.O. –Gorgama, P.S. – Basantrai, District –Godda, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Jitendra Tripathi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 11.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No.72 of 2024, S.T. Case No. 50 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 333, 115(2), 126(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 1069, 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 12.08.2025 in B.A. No.2993 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, three witnesses have been examined out of which P.W.1 and P.W.3 have supported the case of the prosecution; while the P.W.2 has not supported the case of the prosecution. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.11.2024, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. 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 in view of the deposition of the P.W.1 where she has made direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of assaulting on the head of the deceased with a lathi resulting in his death, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11.05.2026 Sonu/