[2026:JHHC:21516] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2412 of 2026 ------ Hemant Kujur, aged about 40 years Son of Albenus Kujur, resident of village Goa, P.O. + P.S. + District- Latehar. .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Renu Bala, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, Addl. P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 21-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2) of the B.N.S. 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Mithilesh Singh by assaulting him with a wooden club on his head and other parts of the body. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para 06 and has been in custody since 16.09.2025 as mentioned in para-01 of the bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P., on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that keeping in view the direct allegation against the petitioner of serious nature of committing murder of Mithilesh Singh and there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and 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 of murder of Mithilesh Singh 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 above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 21/07/2026 Amar/