2026:JHHC:5398 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11882 of 2025 --------- Hardeo Mahto, son of Sri Hem Lal Mahto @ Khagendra Mahto, aged about 31 years, resident of village Gopo, P.O. Kander, P.S. Mahuwatand, Dist. Bokaro. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Upandra Nath Mahto, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 24.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S. Act. 3. Petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased namely Bharti Kumari, who died due to asphyxia because of hanging in her matrimonial home. 4. Statement of several witnesses have been recorded in the case diary. These witnesses have stated that deceased used to frequently talk to one Nasir Ansari and her husband Hardeo Mahto used to chastise her. They have also stated that the deceased had committed suicide due to dispute with her husband. 5. Learned counsel A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the child of the deceased has stated that the petitioner and her father had committed murder of the deceased. 6. There does not appear to be any mark of violence on the person of the deceased. Several witnesses have stated that deceased has committed suicide because her husband used to oppose her nefarious relationship with another person. 7. 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 2026:JHHC:5398 2 twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Mahuwatand P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025 and S.T. No. 334 of 2025. 8. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 24th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026