[ 2026:JHHC:10724] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.518 of 2026 ------ Rajendra Mardi @ Puchu, aged about 43 years, S/o Late Narayan Mardi, R/o village- Dawna, P.O.- Tablpur, P.S- Seraikella, District- Seraikella- Kharsawan, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Juhi Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.06/ Dated-15-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Seraikella, R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 495 of 2025 and S.T. Case No. 159 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 109(1) and 118(1) of B.N.S, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Bhola Birua @ Ritesh and also attempted the murder of Sita Mardi. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case merely on the basis of suspicion. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.05.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that one of the eye witnesses of the occurrence and also the victim namely, Sita Mardi in her statement recorded under section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has stated that the petitioner has committed the murder of Bhola Birua @ Ritesh. Therefore, 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 released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above named petitioner be admitted to bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 15.04.2026 Vedanti/