IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.7976 of 2024 ------ Suman Kumar Sinha .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Nirupama, Advocate : Ms. Ritu Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Spl.P.P. For the informant : Mr. Sunil Singh, Advocate ------ Order No.03 Dated- 06-01-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No.22 of 2022 corresponding to C.P. Case No.423 of 2023 registered under Section 304B, 498A, 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has caused the dowry death of his wife Mousami Sinha. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the death was accidental as the deceased caught fire from a diya. It is next submitted that the doctor and nurse have stated that the deceased was in a fit state of mind while being admitted in hospital and was able to talk. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant on the other hand vehemently oppose the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submit that the undisputed fact is that the deceased died within 7 years of her marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances. There is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of subjecting the deceased to cruelty and harassment in connection with demand of dowry of Rs.2 Lakhs, hence, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not to be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of having committed dowry death of his wife and the chance of his absconding if released on bail, this court is not inclined to give the privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/