( 2026:JHHC:5606 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.444 of 2026 ------ Santour Murmu @ Santosh Murmu, aged about 25 years, Son of Late Hopna Murmu, Resident of village-Shahapi, P.O. + P.S.- Sunderpahari, District-Godda, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-25-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sunderpahari P.S. Case No.34 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No.358 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) & 238 of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of his grandmother by assaulting her by thick and heavy piece of wood. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the informant is not the eye witness of the case and there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-18 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.06.2025 as is evident from para-19 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the direct and specific allegation of serious nature of committing murder of his own grandmother, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding or 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 as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail, 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.) 25/02/2026 Abhiraj/