( 2026:JHHC:17740 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5392 of 2026 ------ Suraj Kumar Verma @ Chotu @ Hani Singh @ Suraj Verma, aged about 39 years, son of Raj Kumar Singh @ Raj Kumar Ram, resident of Village-Tanki Sai, Barajamda, P.O.-Barajamda, P.S.-Gua, District- West Singhbhum. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Srivastav, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gua P.S. Case No.14 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.130 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Ajay Barik. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the PW-2, 3 & 4 are the eye witness to the occurrence and they have supported the case of the prosecution. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-14 of this bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State on the other hand vehemently oppose the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view, the serious nature of allegations against the petitioner, 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 allegation against the petitioner which has already come on record and the PW-2, 3 & 4 who are the eye witnesses to the occurrence that the petitioner committing murder of Ajay Barik as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding or 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.) 18/06/2026 Abhiraj/