[2026:JHHC:10672] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2252 of 2026 ------ Rajendra Kumar Ram Son of Late Jaylal Ram aged about 33 years, resident of village Alagdiha P.O. Balak P.S. Bagodar, District Giridih, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arjun Narayan Deo, Advocate For the State : Ms. Lily Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-15-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No.208 of 2025 registered under Section 61 (2)/ 80 of the B.N.S, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed the dowry death of his wife. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the deceased died otherwise than under normal circumstances within four years of her marriage and there is allegation of demand of dowry of money; soon before her death. It is also submitted that the deceased might have slipped into the well accidentally. It is further submitted that the Investigating Officer has not seized the belonging to the deceased lying in the courtyard and one slipper lying in the four-wheeler Brezza. It is also submitted that there is no independent witness in this case. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the inquest report of the deceased goes to show that there were several injuries and in view of direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of committing dowry death, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing the dowry death of his wife as well as the chance of his absconding and tampering with the evidence, if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected at this stage. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-15.04.2026-Animesh/