( 2026:JHHC:20775 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6568 of 2026 ------ Etwa Soy, aged about 18 years, son of Sukhram Soy @ Bilkan Soy, resident of Village-Sakal, P.O. & P.S.-Arki, Dist.-Khunti … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 14.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 30 of 2026 arising out of Arki P.S. Case No.56 of 2025 (G.R. No. 25 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of Samu Soy. It is next submitted that the petitioner saw Samu Soy in compromising position with his mother hence, lost his self-control and under grave provocation committed murder without any premediated mind. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.17 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.10.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 14 of the bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the direct allegation of commission of murder of Samu Soy by the petitioner, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to 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 abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 14.07.2026 Gunjan-