( 2026:JHHC:7111 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2045 of 2026 ------ Santosh Bhuiyan @ Santosh, aged about 45 years, Son of-Late Jhuri Bhuiyan, resident of New Market Bank, Bank More, P.O. & P.S.- Patratu & District-Ramgarh (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurav Mahto, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-16-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Patratu P.S. Case No.80 of 2025 corresponding to S.T Case No.132 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of his wife by assaulting her with iron rod. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-13 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.03.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. 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 keeping in view the serious nature of direct allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of his wife, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 16/03/2026 Abhiraj/