2026:JHHC:24655 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7568 of 2026 Santosh Pandit @ Santosh Kumar Pandit, aged about 26 years, Son of Suresh Pandit, resident of Village Nandudih, P.O. Makatpur, P.S. Jainagar, District-Koderma (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate : Mr. Avilash Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Bharat Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sparsh Kumar Rai, Advocate : Mr. Rahul Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Anup Kumar Topno, Advocate --- 03/17.08.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2026 in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. No. 512 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Section 80(2), 3(5) of BNS pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is the husband whose wife expired in matrimonial home by committing suicide. He has submitted that she died due to cardio respiratory failure and the cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the cognizance has been taken under Section 80(2), 3(5) of BNS. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State and the informant have opposed the prayer for bail and have submitted that the victim died in her matrimonial home within seven years of marriage and there is direct allegation of demand of dowry against the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:24655 2 5. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that at the time of alleged offence, the petitioner had gone out and the deceased had committed suicide and the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation made against the petitioner with regard to demand of dowry and the deceased died in her matrimonial home under un-natural condition and was also alleged to be pregnant by two months, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. This bail application is hereby rejected. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 17.08.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-18.08.2026