2026:JHHC:24371 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7579 of 2026 Milu Singh, aged about 31 years, Son of Maheshwar Singh, R/o Village Kurum Upar Khaman, P.O. + P.S. Palkot, District-Gumla, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Nidhi Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate --- 06/14.08.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2026 in connection with S.T. No. 122 of 2026 arising out of Palkot P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Section 103(1) of the BNS pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III at Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the father of the petitioner is the informant of the case and the deceased is step- mother of the petitioner, but the witnesses have stated that while the step-mother of the petitioner, who is the deceased, was seeing off certain guests, she toppled and so far as allegation against the petitioner is concerned, the same is not correct. She has also submitted that there is no eye witness of the assault as alleged to have been made by the petitioner, which is said to be the cause of death of deceased. 4. During the course of argument, she has submitted that there are altogether seven witnesses in the charge-sheet, but no witness has been examined so far and the charge has been framed on 06.06.2026. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that at the time when the deceased toppled while seeing off the guests, she did not suffer any injuries, but the petitioner had taken her inside the house 2026:JHHC:24371 2 and she was found dead with multiple injuries. It has also come that the petitioner and deceased used to fight with each other. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the deceased died due to multiple injuries alleged to have suffered after the petitioner took her inside the house and the deceased happens to be the step-mother of the petitioner with whom he used to fight as per the witnesses, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. The instant bail application is hereby rejected. 8. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of witnesses before the learned trial court. 9. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 14.08.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-17.08.2026