NAWAL ROUT @ NAWAL RAUT @ NEVAL RAUT v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./10270/2025 · 2025-12-22
Ambuj Nath
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( 2025:JHHC:38459 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 10270 of 2025
Nawal Rout @ Nawal Raut @ Neval Raut, aged about 47 years, son of Late Naresh Rout, resident of Village- Bohra, P.O. & P.S.- Poraiyahat, District- Godda.
…. Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Umesh Rout, son of Foudi Rout, resident of Village- Routara, P.O. & P.S.- Godda (T), District- Godda.
…. Opp. Parties
------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner
: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Amrit Anunay, Advocate
----- 3/ 22.12.2025 Heard the parties.
2.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No. 438 of 2006 corresponding to T.R. No. 609 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 304(B), 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda.
3.
The present appeal arises out of a complaint case. The petitioner happens to be the brother-in-law of the deceased, Jhalo Devi, who died due to drowning.
4.
It was submitted that this case has been instituted after one month from the date of occurrence. It was further submitted that after enquiry, the learned Court has dismissed the complaint under Section 203 Cr.P.C.. The complainant thereafter filed revision against the order of dismissal of the complaint before the learned Sessions Judge. The learned Sessions Juddge in the revision directed the learned Magistrate to pass a fresh order on the basis of the materials available on record, after which, the learned Magistrate has found the case to be true for the offences under Section 304-B and 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
5.
In view of the aforesaid facts, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Complaint Case No. 438 of 2006 corresponding to T.R. No. 609 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 22.12.2025 / uploaded on 22.12.2025