2026:JHHC:11548 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3349 of 2026 Kailash Rana @ Kailash, son of Bishun Rana. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, APP --- 02/21.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.01.2026 in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.12 of 2026, registered under Sections 80, 61(2) of BNS, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate – 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the nandoshi (brother-in-law) of the victim and has been living separately with his wife, who is the sister-in-law of the victim. He submits that there is general and omnibus allegation of demand of dowry with respect to all the family members and the petitioner is a teacher in government middle school at Bariyatu Chatra and the victim was a resident of Hazaribagh. He referred to Annexure – 2. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.01.2026. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 5. Considering the general and omnibus allegations, and the fact that the petitioner was apparently living separately and is a school teacher, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate – 1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.12 of 2026, on the following conditions: 2026:JHHC:11548 2 (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. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:21.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:22.04.2026