[2026:JHHC:18346] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5542 of 2026 ------ Devendra Bhuiyan, aged about- 38 years S/O- Vishvanath Bhuiya, Resident of Village- Basdah, P.O- Palhe Kala & P.S.- Patan, District- Palamu. Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.202 of 2026 arising out of Patan P.S. Case No.69 of 2022 registered under Section 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 324, 302, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of the assembly, committed murder of Mahesh Bhuiyan by assaulting him with axe and gadasa (a heavy sharp cutting weapon). It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the co- accused persons, with similar allegations have already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court on the ground that the petitioner and another co-accused are the main assailants. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.01.2026. 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 considering the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of committing the murder of Mahesh Bhuiyan, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as his chance of absconding and tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above- named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-23.06.2026-Animesh/