( 2026:JHHC:24881 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7059 of 2026 ------ Awinash Kumar Singh @ Awinash Singh @ Avinash Kumar Singh, aged about 29 years, Son of Arun Singh, resident of Ripit Colony, Near Sidhu Kanu School, P.O. & P.S.-M.G.M., Mango, District-East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. No.3, Advocate : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 18-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No.171 of 2025 arising out of Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No.311 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 103(1) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of Arms Act. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail, earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 29.10.2025 in B.A. No.5874 of 2025. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, 05 witnesses have been examined including the PW-02 who is the eye witness to the occurrence. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.11.2024, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.01 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. 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 serious nature against the petitioner for committing murder of Tony Singh which is supported by the eye witness PW-02, 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 against the petitioner as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail as also his criminal antecedents, 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.) 18/08/2026 Abhiraj/