SANTOSH RAJAK ALIAS SANTOSH KUMAR RAJAK v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./4079/2025 · 2025-06-13
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2025
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[2025:JHHC:15503] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.4079 of 2025
------ Santosh Rajak @ Santosh Kumar Rajak, aged about 26 years, son of late Haripad Rajak, resident of village- Bamnhi, P.O.- Goradih, P.S.- Silli, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate
For the State
: Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-13-06-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Silli P.S. Case No.108 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.505 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 108 of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of his deceased wife. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the allegation of murder has been mentioned in the FIR is only on the basis of suspicion but after investigation of the case, police submitted charge-sheet only for the offences punishable under Section 108 of the B.N.S., 2023. It is then submitted that as per the post-mortem report, the case of death was asphyxia; as a result of hanging and except the ligature mark on the neck of the deceased, there was no other injury found on the dead-body of the deceased. It is then submitted that it was a love marriage between the petitioner and the deceased. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.12.2024 as is evident from para-7 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-
operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 the learned SDJM Ranchi in connection with Silli P.S. Case No.108 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.505 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial 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 during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/