2026:JHHC:8955 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.64 of 2026 ----- Prakash Tudu, son of Ishwar Manjhi, village Lawagarh, PO and PS Peterbar, District Bokaro … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mahtha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP …...... 03 /30.03.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. It is the case of the prosecution as per the FIR that the in- laws of the deceased started harassing and torturing the deceased after marriage for dowry. It is alleged that due to that she died by hanging herself in her matrimonial home. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the record, I find that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. The only suspicion against the petitioner and his family members is that they have committed murder and hanged her. The statements of the independent witnesses are in paragraph nos. 31, 32, 33 and 34 of the case diary wherein they have stated that the deceased had committed suicide. Further they said that the petitioner was not present in house when the occurrence had taken place. 2026:JHHC:8955 2 6. Considering the aforesaid fact and the fact that charge has been framed and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.07.2025, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, FTC, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with ST Case No. 351 of 2025 corresponding to Peterwar PS Case No. 105 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 30.03.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 02.04.2026