2026:JHHC:4858 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10956 of 2025 Abhishek Ekka, Aged about 20 years, S/O of Basant Ekka, Resident of Village- Haril, P.O. Murkuni, P.S.- Mandar, District- Ranchi. ..… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 18th February, 2026 1. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Mandar P.S. Case No. 156 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 103/123/3(5) of B.N.S., in S.T. Case No. 364 of 2025, pending in the court of learned A.J.C.-XX, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is no ingredient of Section 108 of B.N.S. in the present case. He further pointed out that, in the present case, the F.I.R. is belated and there is no explanation for the same, and even the death of the sister of the informant took place while she was at her parental home; therefore, no culpability ought to be attributed to the present petitioner, who was keeping the deceased as his wife, and out of their relationship a baby boy has also been born in the month of September, 2024. 3. It has also been pointed out that the petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025 and there is no likelihood of conclusion of trial at the earliest. Upon aforesaid premise, prayer for bail of the petitioner has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the premise that the death has occurred on account of poisoning of the deceased and there is enough material in the case diary which reveals that the petitioner and his family members inflicted cruelty. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. From perusal of the F.I.R., it transpires that it is alleged that on 01.12.2024 the deceased took some poisonous substance and she was taken to Mandar Hospital, thereafter to RIMS and the brother of the deceased took the 2026:JHHC:4858 2 deceased to his home, i.e. the parental house of the deceased, for treatment, and she was admitted in RIMS for two days on 08.12.2024 and brought to her parental home. Thereafter, again on 15.12.2024 her condition got deteriorated and she was brought to RIMS on 16.12.2024 where she was declared dead. 7. It transpires that the fardbeyan of the brother of the deceased got recorded on the same day and the F.I.R. has been registered on 27.12.2024 It is alleged that since January, 2024, the petitioner kept the deceased in his home along with other family members and in the month of September, 2024 both of them were blessed with a baby boy, and there is allegation that this petitioner and his family members were taunting the deceased regarding the baby boy not being of this petitioner, as the petitioner was also not ready for the marriage. 8. 8. Considering the the nature of allegation levelled against this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 9. However, it is clarified that if the trial would not be concluded within nine months from the date of this order, then the petitioner shall renew his prayer for bail, if he wishes so. (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 18.02.2026 Umesh/Abhishek-