2026:JHHC:21120 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6252 of 2026 Bigan Mahto, son of Late Sambhu Mahto … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Parwez Ahmad Khan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Himanshu Harsh, Advocate --- 04/17th July 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 39/2025 for the offence registered under Section 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the father-in-law of the deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation against all the family members with regard to demand of dowry. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2026 and the date of occurrence is 01.03.2026. The learned counsel submits that the co-accused, namely, Banti Kumar has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.06.2026 in B.A. No. 4898 of 2026 and Said Banti Kumar happens to be the cousin of the husband of the deceased. 3. During the course of hearing, it is not in dispute that the deceased died unnatural death in her matrimonial home within short time of marriage. The marriage was performed in the month of May 2025 and the deceased died in her matrimonial home on 01.03.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the informant and the learned counsel for the State have opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there is direct allegation with regard to demand of dowry and torture of the deceased. 2026:JHHC:21120 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the deceased died unnatural death in her matrimonial home within short time of marriage, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is hereby rejected. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 17.07.2026 Uploaded On: 20.07.2026 Mukul/-