[2026:JHHC:6005] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1132 of 2026 ------ Sanjay Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Rohan Yadav, resident of village Dahuri, P.O. & P.S. Sadar, District Chatra. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Apoorva Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 09-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.257 of 2025 (S.T. No.345 of 2025) registered under Section 80 (2)/ 3 (5) of the B.N.S, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the dowry death of his wife. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the deceased died within seven years of her marriage otherwise than under normal circumstances but there is no specific allegation against the petitioner of demand of any dowry. It is also submitted that in order to wreak vengeance, this false case has been foisted against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.08.2025. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that as per the post-mortem report, the death was a homicidal one caused due to hemorrhage and shock within seven years of her marriage with the petitioner and there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner and his mother of demanding dowry and treating the deceased with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. Hence, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as the chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 09.03.2026-Animesh/