[2026:JHHC:16276] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4253 of 2026 ------ Rohit Kumar Singh @ Rohit Rajesh Singh, aged about 23 years, son of Rajesh Singh, resident of Madrauli, P.O. & P.S. – Amnaur, District- Saran (Chhapra), Bihar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-08-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No. 318 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Prem Yadav. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.12.2025 as is evident from para-17 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is a hardened criminal and is involved in six other cases, apart from this case including another murder case. It is next submitted that the petitioner is the main shooter who made the firing which hit the deceased and the petitioner led to recovery of the pistol from which firing was made by him upon the deceased. It is further submitted that in view of the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner, 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 released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, his criminal antecedents as well as chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the above named petitioner to bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 08.06.2026 Saroj/