2026:JHHC:8290 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2381 of 2026 Tularam Mahto @ Rishi Mahto, aged about 34 years, S/o Late Ram Prasad Mahto, R/o Punsia, PO Godda College, PS Godda (T), District Godda … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kumar Shikarwar, Advocate Mr. Aman Deep, Advocate Mr. Malay Chakrapani, Advocate Ms. Tannu Shree, Advocate For the Opp. Party : None --- 04/24th March 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2025 in connection with Godda Town P.S. Case No. 18/2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 302/2025 for the offence registered under Section 103(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. 3. During the course of argument, it transpired that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the victim in the month of June 2022 and she died out of unnatural death in her matrimonial home on 27.01.2025. The learned counsel submits that though the trial is on, but three witnesses out of 11 witnesses have been examined till 09.01.2026. So far as examination of further witnesses after 09.01.2026 is concerned, the learned counsel is not aware. 4. Learned counsel for the State is absent. 2026:JHHC:8290 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the serious nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of the witnesses before the trial court . 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. Since learned counsel for the State is absent, let a soft copy of this order be forwarded to the office of the learned Advocate General for compliance. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 24.03.2026 Uploaded On: 25.03.2026 Mukul/-