IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 10765 of 2024 Jagarnath Saw @ Shampoo @ Jagarnath Kumar, aged about 30 years, Son of Bhuneshwar Saw Resident of village- Teli Mohalla, P.O- and P.S- Balumath, District-Latehar --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, A.P.P. --- 03 / 11.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case no. 85 of 2024 corresponding to G. R. Case No- 574 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 103(1), 238, 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased Kavita Kumari who died due to asphyxia because of hanging in her matrimonial home. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that independent witness has stated that there was dispute between the petitioner and his wife due to which, she committed suicide. 5. However, Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, learned A.P.P has drawn attention of this court towards para-31 of the case diary in which it has been mentioned that due to demand of dowry, there was a panchayati between the Informant party and the accused persons, wherein the petitioner and his family members had given an undertaking that they will not torture the deceased. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected, at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded