[2026:JHHC:17997] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5516 of 2026 Aadtiya Yadav aged about 32 years, son of Pawitar Yadav, resident of village & P.O.- Darha, P.S.- Bariyatu, District- Latehar. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. J.S.Singh, Sr. Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan , Addl.. PP 02/ 19.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case no. 68 of 2023 corresponding to S.T. no. 120 of 2025 instituted under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was dismissed and withdrawn and later was rejected vide orders dated 08.08.2025 passed respectively in B.A. No. 6690 of 2025 and dated 12.12.2025 passed respectively in B.A. No. 9211 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground for admitting the petitioner on regular bail is that in the meanwhile, the informant who is the father of the deceased lady, has been examined as PW3 and has not supported the case of prosecution and has turned hostile. It is also submitted that in para 6 of his cross-examination, the PW3 has categorically stated that his daughter died a natural death and being swayed away by the villagers, he instituted this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 13.05.2025, as mentioned in para 17 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case no. 68 of 2023 corresponding to S.T. no. 120 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Smita/-