Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:37944) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10054 of 2025 Sumant Kumar Pathak, aged about 27 years, son of Bhola Nath Pathak, resident of village and P.S.- Chhattarpur, P.O.- Bara, District- Palamau. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. --- 03/17.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chhattarpur P.S. Case No. 79 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. Case No.230 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 304(B), 34 of the I.P.C., pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Palamau. Petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased namely Pinky Kumari, who died due to asphyxia because of hanging in her matrimonial home. It was submitted that apart from ligature mark, there was no other mark of violence on the person of the deceased. It was submitted that several witnesses have stated that the deceased was having property related dispute with her father-in-law. These witnesses have further stated that there was quarrel between the deceased and this petitioner, due to which she committed suicide. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Palamau, in connection with Chhattarpur P.S. Case No. 79 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. Case No.230 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 17, 2025 Jay/-