2025:JHHC:19207 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3713 of 2025 ------ Biswajeet Soren, aged about 30 years, son of Subodhan Soren, resident of Village Chhotudih, P.O. Dhasunia, P.S. Fatehpur, District Jamtara, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, APP ----- 06/ 15.07.2025 Defect(s) as pointed out by the office is ignored for the present. 2. Heard the parties. 3. This anticipatory bail application under Sections 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No.02/2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.139 of 2025, for offences under Sections 103(1), 238 & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara. 4. It is alleged that the daughter of the informant was found dead in the house of this petitioner in burnt condition. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both the persons were living together and it has come that the victim died as she was warming herself by lighting the coal and straw on fire. 6. After hearing the parties, I find that the victim died in the house of this petitioner. There is an allegation that this petitioner has committed murder of the victim by burning her. Further, the defense of the petitioner can only be look into during proper investigation. This is not a case for grant anticipatory bail as it is necessary to investigate against the petitioner even this can be a case of custodial interrogation also. 2025:JHHC:19207 2 7. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, at this stage, the same is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Sandeep. Cp-3