( 2026:JHHC:9539 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2729 of 2026 Akash Kumar Sha @ Akash Kumar Saha, aged about 33 years son of Rajendra Sha … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajeeva Sharma, Senior Advocate : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, APP --- 02/06.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2025 in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 101 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 80(2), 238, 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 corresponding to section 304B, 201,34 of IPC, pending in the court of learned A.C.J. M. Pakur. 3. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband and there is no demand of dowry as such in the FIR. The father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased have already been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Benche of this court vide order dated 03.02.2026 in B.A. No. 11767 of 2025 and in B.A. No. 11782 of 2025 respectively. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that within short span of marriage, the victim was found dead in her matrimonial house and as per the FIR, there is direct allegation against the petitioner that he used to assault the victim. ( 2026:JHHC:9539 ) 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the specific allegation made against the petitioner husband , the case of the petitioner is not similar to that of father-in-law and mother-in-law, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. 6. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 06.04.2026 Uploaded on: 07.04.2026 Binit/