IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8796 of 2024 Salik Rana @ Waqil Rana @ Okil Rana, aged about 75 years, son of late Gokhul Rana, resident of Koldih Rasanjori, P.O., P.S.- Ahilyapur & District- Giridih. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate : Ms. Akriti Shree, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --- 03/09.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ahilyapur P.S. Case No.19 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Giridih. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased Sunit Devi, who died due to asphyxia because of drowning. It was submitted that there is general allegation against the petitioner and the co-accused persons that they use to torture the deceased. It was further submitted that no mechanical injury was found on the person of the deceased. It was finally submitted that deceased has committed suicide. In view of the submissions made above, 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 S.D.J.M., Giridih, in connection with Ahilyapur P.S. Case No.19 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-