( 2026:JHHC:5110 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 248 of 2026 ------ Rajesh Kol, aged about 30 years, s/o late Gothalo Kol, r/o Chinapahadi Tola, Bankatti, P.O. & P.S.-Maniadih, Dist.- Dhanbad, State-Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate : Mr. Raj N. Chatterjee, Advocate : Ms. Diksha Rani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree P. Jha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Maniadih P.S. Case No.34 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/238 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 Simoti Devi by assaulting her with axe. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and there is no eyewitness to the occurrence. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the petitioner and suspicion. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the witnesses have stated that blood stained axe and gamcha (towel) found near the dead body belongs to the petitioner. It is next submitted by the learned Addl. P.P. that in view of the direct allegation of serious nature against 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 be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of Simoti Devi and the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be admitted to bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 20.02.2026 Gunjan-