Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29082 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5693 of 2025 ------ Pankaj Kumar Verma, aged about 27 years, S/o. Sri Parmeshwar Mahto, R/o. Vill.- Kailadhab, P.O.- Khijarasota, P.S.- Dhanwar ( Person O.P), Dist. Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. B.M. Tripathi, Sr. Advocate : Ms. Nutan Kumari Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. S. K. Murtty, Advocate ------ 04/19.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 510/2024 arising out of Dhanwar (Parson O.P.) P.S. Case No. 171 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 80(1) & 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned A.S.J.- II, Giridih. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 10722/2024 by order dated 18.12.2024. 4. Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased Mundrika Kumari who died in her matrimonial home within seven years of her marriage due to asphyxia because of hanging. 5. It was submitted that from perusal of the postmortem report of the deceased, it is apparent that apart from ligature mark there was no other mechanical injury found on the person of deceased. 6. Learned counsel on behalf of the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that trial is under progress and only three witnesses are yet to be examined. 7. Considering the fact that apart from ligature mark, no other mechanical injury was found on the person of deceased, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.S.J.-II, Giridih in connection with S.T. Case No. 510/2024 arising out of Dhanwar (Parson O.P.) P.S. Case No. 171 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 19.09.2025 Rahul/-