2025:JHHC:2382 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.11030 of 2025 Rohit Kumar Baitha, Aged about 28 years, S/o – Birbal Baitha, R/o – Village – Ghatahuan Kalan, PO – Lamari Kalan, PS – Kandi, District – Garhwa, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shadab Bin Haque, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Uttam Kr. Das, Advocate --------- 03/Dated: 30 th January, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 15.02.2025, has renewed the prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.154 of 2025, corresponding to Kandi P.S. Case No.15 of 2025, registered under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the court of learned District & Sessions Judge – I, Garhwa. 3. From perusal of the record, it appears that earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant has been dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 26.09.2025, passed in B.A. No.8846 of 2025. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that nobody was present in the house and all the independent witnesses have stated that dowry has never been demanded and on that basis the other family members of the applicant has been granted anticipatory bail. On the above basis, the prayer for bail has been renewed. 5. On the other hand, learned APP and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for bail. It has been submitted that there is ante-mortem injury and the unnatural - 1 - B.A. No.11030 of 2025 2025:JHHC:2382 death is within seven years of marriage and further, there is specific allegation of demand of dowry. 6. Considering above materials available on record, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the applicant at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 30th January, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 31.01.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11030 of 2025