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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 2775 of 2026
Mubarak Ansari, aged about 27 years, son of Rashid Ansari
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… … Opposite Party ---
CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate
For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Fahad Alam, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Sharukh Ansari, Advocate
: Mr. Akib Akhtar, Advocate
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05/30.04.2026
1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Haider Nagar P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Palamu at Daltonganj.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband and his wife committed suicide by locking herself in a room. At the time of the commission of offence, the husband had gone out to get petrol in his vehicle and when he came to know about the incident, he immediately came back and pushed the door to open it and it was opined by the people around that the victim was alive and the petitioner immediately took her to the hospital and she was found dead. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner has no role in the matter and the victim had committed suicide.
4.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State as well as the informant have opposed the prayer and have submitted that within five months of marriage, the victim committed suicide and
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there is a clear allegation of demand of dowry in the first information report itself.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the victim was found dead in her matrimonial home within five months of marriage and there is a clear allegation of demand of dowry, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
6. The instant bail application is accordingly rejected.
7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 30.04.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-04.05.2026