2026:JHHC:11298 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1041 of 2026 Vijay Rautiya, son of Upendra Rautiya … … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Bandhan Munda, son of late Videshya Munda … … Opposite Parties --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. D.C. Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, APP --- 04/18.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.38 of 2025, registered under Sections 103(1) and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gumla. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner never married the victim; even as per the FIR, the petitioner was living with the victim in a live-in relationship. 4. The learned counsel submits that on the date of occurrence, the victim was suffering from acute stomach pain and when she was taken to the hospital, she died there. 5. The learned counsel has referred to the FSL report as well as the post-mortem report and submitted that no external injuries were found and no poison etc. was found in the viscera report. It is further submitted that the cause of death could not be ascertained. 6. The learned counsel for the State submits that the witnesses reached the house of the petitioner after hearing the victim’s alarm and found her suffering from acute stomach pain. It is not in dispute that the cause of death of the victim could not be ascertained. 7. Considering the fact that the cause of death could not be ascertained, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on 2026:JHHC:11298 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gumla in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.38 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:18.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:21.04.2026