( 2026:JHHC:18574 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5707 of 2026 ------ Sonu Munda, aged about 30 years, son of Late Dukhna Munda, Resident of Village Nohtha Khapra Toli, P.O., & P.S.-Dumri, District-Gumla, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No.64 of 2026 arising out of Dumri P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of his own father namely Dukhna Munda. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It is further submitted that the no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.11.2025 as is evident from para-01 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 opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the direct allegation of having committed the murder of his own father namely Dukhna Munda 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 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.) 24/06/2026 Abhiraj/