2026:JHHC:9561 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 425 of 2026 Doulat Mahto @ Doulat Verma, Son of Pyari Mahto … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate M/s Suman Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate --- 04/6th April 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Deori P.S. Case No. 86/2024 corresponding to S.T. No. 269/2025 for the offence registered under Sections 103(1)/238/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the victim who was found dead in her matrimonial home. The learned counsel submits that it has been alleged that since no child was born to the victim for last eight years, there was matrimonial discord. He has also submitted that the post-mortem report does not support the allegation. 3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. 4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that altogether six witnesses out of ten have been examined and they have not fully supported the prosecution case. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the serious allegation against the petitioner and the fact that the trial is in the 2026:JHHC:9561 2 advance stage, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of the witnesses during trial. 7. 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 prompt production of the witnesses on the date as may be fixed by the learned trial court. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 06.04.2026 Uploaded On: 07.04.2026 Mukul/-