( 2026:JHHC:9637 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2691 of 2026 ------ Parmeshwar Soren @ Agun, Aged about 50 years, son of Late Budhi Soren, Resident of village –Guludumaria, P.O. & P.S. – Bindapathar, District –Jamtara, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No.48 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 507 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed the murder of Sukarmani Kisku by slitting her throat. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. but the name of the petitioner has transpired in the re-statement of the informant and there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of Sukarmani Kisku being instigated by Suniram Kisku. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion because of village politics. It is then submitted that the co-accused person has been admitted to bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.12.2025 in B.A. No. 10702 of 2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.08.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner does not know as to how many witnesses have been examined during the trial though the case is fixed for evidence. 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 allegation against the petitioner stands in a different footing than that of the co-accused who has been granted bail, as the petitioner is the principal accused person of this case, having himself committed murder of Sukarmani Kisku by slitting her throat and in view of the overwhelming materials available in the record, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of direct allegation against the petitioner; as also the chance of his absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 06.04.2026 Sonu/