2026:JHHC:26335 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7320 of 2026 Ramakant Bhuiyan @ Ramakant Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Budhu Bhuiyan, Resident of Village Jamua, P.O. Jamui, P.S. Nagar Untari, Dist. Garhwa … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kumar Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, Advocate --- 03/1st September 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2026 in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 107/2026 for the offence registered under Section 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Garhwa. 2. The counter-affidavit filed during the court proceeding is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the FIR was lodged under Section 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, but the charge-sheet has been submitted only for alleged offence under Section 108 of BNS. The marriage was solemnized on 20.05.2018 and the deceased was blessed with a male child. It is alleged that subsequently there was demand of dowry, but the actual reason for committing suicide has not been disclosed in the FIR. During investigation, it has come that the victim used to flee away from matrimonial home with another person and in that connection, a panchayati was also held prior to the occurrence. At the time of occurrence, the petitioner was not present in the house. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that after the panchayati, the deceased came back to her matrimonial home and there was repeated quarrels between the husband 2026:JHHC:26335 2 and wife. However, during panchayati, it has come that she used to flee away from her matrimonial home. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted for alleged offence under Section 108 of BNS and upon considering the submission regarding previous panchayati which has come during investigation, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Garhwa in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 107/2026, subject to 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 would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 01.09.2026 Uploaded On: 01.09.2026 Mukul/-