2026:JHHC:9876 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2798 of 2026 Lakhi Murmu @ Jagan Murmu, S/o Late Baijnath Murmu … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Advocate --- 05/7th April 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Barhait Case No. 35/2025 for the offence registered under Sections 103(1) and 238 of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Sahibganj. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and there is no eye-witness to the occurrence. The petitioner is the husband and has three children. It is alleged that due to illicit relationship of the petitioner with another lady, he used to assault the victim and the victim was living with her parents for last six years and the petitioner used to threaten the victim that he would kill her. 3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and as per the impugned order itself, the tower location of the accused was found at the place and time of occurrence. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 5. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 07.04.2026 Uploaded On: 08.04.2026 Mukul/-