2026:JHHC:20876 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5005 of 2026 Vikash Yadav, aged about 35 years, Son of Late Ramchandar Yadav … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … ... Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. V.S. Sahay, APP --- 03/14.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025 (S.T. No. 64 of 2026)for the offences registered under Sections 123, 103(1), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned A.D.J.-VI, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased who was married in the year 2013 and have two children. He further submits that as per the allegation in the FIR, the petitioner had illicit relationship with some other lady which was objected by the deceased. It is also alleged that the petitioner used to assault the deceased but as per the FIR she died due to poisoning. He further submits that the cause of death has not yet been ascertained and the sample has been sent for examination by FSL. The petitioner is custody since 12.09.2025. He has also stated that even the statement of the two children have not been recorded in the case diary. Learned counsel has further submitted that there was matrimonial discord and his wife has committed suicide. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail, however, hedoes not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. It is further not in dispute that the charge has been framed under Section 108 of BNS, 2023 and the FSL report is still awaited. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the charge has been framed under Section 108 BNS and the cause of death is still to 2026:JHHC:20876 2 beascertained through FSL and the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-VI, Hazaribagh, in connection withBarhi P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025 (S.T. No. 64 of 2026) 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. 6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The learned counsel for the State is directed to ensure that the FSL report be produced before the concerned court. 8. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the SFSL, Ranchi. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 14.07.2026 Uploaded on 14.07.2026 Pramanik/