( 2025:JHHC:11934 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3162 of 2025 ------ Raju @ Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, aged about 35 years, son of Satish Mishra, Resident of Ward No.3, Village Akalwani, P.O.-Lagma, P.S.- Meral, District-Garhwa. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 22-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Meral P.S. Case No.35 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103 (1), 85, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the elder brother of the husband of the deceased has committed murder of the deceased. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the main allegation is against the husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and the Devar i.e. the younger brother of the husband of the deceased and the several witnesses have stated that petitioner was living separately from the deceased. It is next submitted that at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was at his place of work where he works as H.R. in Textile Showroom. It is next submitted that the Mukhiya of the Panchayat has also certified that the petitioner was living separately from his other family members. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case during the pendency of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.02.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Garhwa in connection with Meral P.S. Case No.35 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number and will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case during the pendency of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/