2026:JHHC:24616 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7359 of 2026 Bharat Yadav, aged about 44 years, S/O - Rajeshwar Yadav @ Ramesh Yadav, R/O Village - Mangro, P.O +P.S. - Barwadih, District - Latehar. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, APP --- 06/17.08.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2026 in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026, registered under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of B.N.S. 2023, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the case has been registered for alleged offence under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The learned counsel submits that there was love marriage between the petitioner and the deceased and there was no question of any demand of dowry. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner thereafter submits that there is a delay of around 10 days in lodging the FIR. He submits that the child as well as the wife of the petitioner were found dead in an unnatural condition on railway track and they suffered injuries through train. 5. The learned counsel for the opposite party- state, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is an allegation of demand of dowry and the deceased along with her minor child died unnatural death within a few years of her marriage. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct allegation regarding demand of dowry and the 2026:JHHC:24616 2 deceased died unnatural death within 7 years of marriage, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:17.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:18.08.2026