2025: JHHC:11123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1705 of 2025 Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Late Tilak Mahto, resident of village Jhumra Pahad, P.O and P.S. Jageshwar Bihar (Rahawan O.P), District Bokaro --- --- 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 O.P-State: Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Special P.P. --- 03 / 11.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jageshwar Vihar P.S. Case No. 07 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. No. 214 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 / 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, FTC, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased Sunita Kumari who died due to asphyxia because of hanging in her matrimonial home. 4. Attention has been drawn towards the statement of the witnesses Hemanti Devi and Ganesh Mahto recorded under section 161 of the Cr. P.C in which they have stated that the deceased suspected that the petitioner was having illicit relationship with his sister-in-law and there was quarrel between the petitioner and the deceased on this point, due to which, deceased committed suicide. 5. Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, learned Special P.P has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that charge has been framed in this case. 6. In view of the submission 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-II, FTC, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Jageshwar Vihar P.S. Case No. 07 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. No. 214 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded