2026:JHHC:2312 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11755 of 2025 ------ Khirodhar Mahto, son of Late Kamal Mahto, resident of Village Jihu, P.O. Jihu, P.S. Padama, District Hazaribag .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Rahul Dev, Advocate ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 29.01.2026 Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Prince Kumar Singh, who is in custody since 22.09.2025 in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 327 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 80(2), 61(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh, is pressed into motion. Petitioner is the grandfather-in-law of the deceased aged about 81 years. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that general and omnibus allegation of dowry demand has been levelled against entire family, eight in number. Petitioner is an old man and had no concern with the alleged incidence, and has been roped into the case only because he happens to be the grandfather-in-law of the deceased. Learned A.P.P. assisted by the learned counsel on behalf of the informant opposed the bail petition. It is submitted that the deceased died due to hanging within six months of the marriage. It has come in the FIR that Rupees Ten Lakhs was demanded by father-in-law, mother-in-law and this petitioner as dowry and she was subjected to cruelty in reference to it. Considering the age and relationship of the petitioner, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 30.01.2026