2026:JHHC:19070 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5843 of 2026 Laxman Yadav S/o Suku Yadav, aged about 45 years … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr.Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, APP --- 02/30.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2026 in connection with DevipurP.S. Case No. 12 of 2015 (S.T. Case No. 105 of 2026)for the offences registered under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he happens to be elderbrother-in-law (Bhaisur) of the deceased who died in matrimonial home within three years of marriage and it is alleged in the FIR that all the accused persons had assaulted the victim and threw the dead body into the well. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that other co- accused persons have faced trial and they have been convicted and they are on bail granted by the appellate court. The petitioner had no knowledge about the case and when he came for performing Puja, he was arrested. 5. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the impugned order itself reveals that the case was lodged in the year 2015 under Section 302, 301/34 of the IPC and the petitioner was absconder since long and non bailable warrant was also issued for appearance, and he was arrested by the Police. He has submitted that if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, he may abscond. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this Court finds that the petitioner is a named accused in the FIR and he has 2026:JHHC:19070 2 avoided arrest since long, although the case was lodged in the year 2015 and there is direct allegation against the petitioner along with other accused persons to commit the murder of deceased, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 7. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 30.06.2026 Uploaded on 01.07.2026 Pramanik/