2026:JHHC:3334 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.678 of 2026 Ashish Marandi, aged about 18 years, Son of Late Manoj Marandi, Resident of Village- Barmasia, P.O. Dubrajpur, P.S.- Palojori, District- Deoghar, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Subrat Kishore Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, APP ------ 2/09.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Palojori P.S. Case No. 75 of 2025, for the offences under Sections 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (corresponding to Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code), pending in the Court of Learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Madhupur at Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submit that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the deceased and she has committed suicide by way of hanging in a room. He next submits that there is nothing specific against the petitioner and only on suspicion, the name of the petitioner has been implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no external injury and in the post mortem, it has come that the death is due to asphyxia. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband and on the fateful day the maternal uncle of the victim has heard something on 2026:JHHC:3334 2 the mobile and further the other witnesses have stated that quarrel used to be happened between husband and the wife. 5. Postmortem report is the part of the case diary at page 22, in which, it has been disclosed that no external injury has been found and the cause of death is said to be asphyxia due to hanging. Petitioner happened to be the husband and it has also come that the quarrel between the husband and the wife was happening frequently. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks and the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions and sureties, the learned court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.02.2026 R.Kumar