2026:JHHC:4277 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10251 of 2025 Sukdeo @ Sukhdeo Soren (Manjhi), aged about 50 years, son of Late Talo Soren, resident of Village-Balhara, Judama, P.O.- Gorthamba, P.S.- Dhanwar, District-Giridih. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashim Kumar Sahani, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. --- 03/16.02.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2025 in connection with S.T. No. 262 of 2025 arising out of Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of B.N.S. Act, 2023, said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih in Sessions Trial No. 262 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. He submits that he has referred to the re- statement of the informant and has submitted that the re-statement of the informant clearly reveals that the entire allegation was against the husband, who used to assault the deceased under the influence of liquor. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no allegation of any dowry demand and there is no direct allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation has been completed and the case has been committed to the court of sessions. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer of bail and has submitted that the lady has been killed within a period of one year of marriage. However, he could not point out any specific allegation, so far as the father-in-law is concerned. 2026:JHHC:4277 2 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid re-statement of the informant making allegation only against the husband, who used to assault the victim under influence of liquor, the present petitioner, the father -in-law, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih in connection with S.T. No. 262 of 2025 arising out of Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E- mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 16.02.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-17.02.2026