( 2026:JHHC:16893 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5163 of 2026 ------ Yogendra Mahto @ Yogendra Kr. Mahto, aged about 37 years, S/o Bigan Mahta, R/o Village-Kokarsa, Teliyahi, P.O. & P.S.-Pandwa, District-Palamau, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, Addl. P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 11-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No.13 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(2) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Pawan Kumar by tying him with rope and beating him resulting in his death. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and because of village politics, the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is next submitted that there is recovery of the rope used in killing the deceased from the house of the co-accused namely Paras Mahto. 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 23.02.2026 as is evident from para-15 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 direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of having committed murder of Pawan Kumar, 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 and 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. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11/06/2026 Abhiraj/