Som Hansda vs State Of Jharkhand
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Jharkhand High Court

Som Hansda vs State Of Jharkhand on 18 February, 2026

Author: Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Bench: Rongon Mukhopadhyay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
         Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1539 of 2025

Som Hansda, aged about 51 years, Son of Nunulal Hansda, Resident
of Village - Mouza Mohanpur, Aadivasi Tola, P.S. - Narayanpur, P.O.
- Narayanpur, District - Jamtara, Jharkhand.
                                                  ..... Appellant
                         Versus
State of Jharkhand                                ..... Respondent
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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For the Appellant : Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P.

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th Order No. 03/Dated: 18 February, 2026

1. Heard Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaiswal, learned counsel for the

appellant and learned P.P.

2. This application has been preferred by the appellant for grant

of bail to him during the pendency of this appeal.

3. The appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections

302 of the I.P.C. and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for life along with fine of Rs. 10,000/-.

4. It has been alleged that the appellant had committed the murder

of his wife.

5. Though, submission has been advanced by the learned counsel

for the appellant that the son of the appellant has not been examined

by the prosecution and that the appellant was not present at the place

of occurrence, but regard being had to the fact that the wife of the

appellant died at her matrimonial house and several injuries were

found, apart from the fact that the bamboo stick, which was used in

commission, was recovered from inside the house, we are not inclined

to admit the appellant on bail. The prayer for bail of the appellant is

hereby rejected.

6. I.A. No. 2237 of 2026 stands rejected.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

February 18, 2026 Sunil/