2026:JHHC:26640 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8083 of 2026 Ajay Kumar Ram @ Ajay Kumar Ravi, Aged about 25 years, son of Late Vinod Ram, Resident of village-Karke Kaloni Tola, P.O & P.S-Dandai, District- Garhwa, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Azeemuddin, APP --- 06/3rd September 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Dandai P.S. Case No. 112/2025 (S.T. Case No. 109/2026) for the offence registered under Sections 80, 238, 61(2), 3(5) of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned District and Sessions Judge 1st, Garhwa. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2025 and the charge has been framed on 25.03.2026. Two witnesses have been examined till 18.07.2026 and for the last three dates, no witnesses are turning up. The petitioner happens to be husband of the deceased. Although, it is alleged in the FIR that the murder was committed, but in the post-mortem report, no such ante-mortem injury has been found except drowning. 3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that it is a case of dowry death and death occurred within 1½ years of marriage. The petitioner has also one criminal antecedent for alleged offence under Sections 302/201 of IPC, which has come in the impugned order itself. The charge has been framed under Section 80(2)/3(5) of BNS. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegation regarding demand of dowry and the fact that the wife died 2026:JHHC:26640 2 within 1½ years of marriage and that the trial is going on, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is hereby rejected. 5. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of the remaining witnesses before the learned court and if there is any FSL report awaiting, the same be also forwarded to the concerned court. 6. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 03.09.2026 Uploaded On: 03.09.2026 Mukul/-