( 2026:JHHC:16482 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4204 of 2026 Ayub Malto son of Basu Malto @ Vasu Paharia … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnupad Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. --- 04/09.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2025 in connection with Littipara P.S. Case No. 51 of 2025, S.T. Case No. 204 of 2025, for the offences registered under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased but the deceased has committed suicide by hanging herself at her matrimonial home as she was mentally disturbed. He has further submitted that there was no eye witness to the occurrence and on the date of occurrence, the petitioner was not present in the house. The petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2025 and the charge has not been framed. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that wife of the petitioner was found dead in her matrimonial home within two years of her marriage. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the victim was found dead in her matrimonial home within a short time of marriage, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is hereby rejected. 6. The impugned order is dated 20.12.2025 and the petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2025. The present status of the case is not clear but as per the impugned order charge was framed and the next date was fixed as 07.01.2026. ( 2026:JHHC:16482 ) 2 7. The State is directed to ensure that the witnesses are promptly produced before the court as and when the trial begins. 8. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and Superintendent of Police of the concerned District to ensure compliance. 9. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 09.06.2026 Uploaded on 10.06.2026 Binit/