Shubham Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail application before the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi arising from Latehar P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024, offences under Sections 498A, 304-B and 34 IPC, concerning the strangulation of Phul Kumari in her matrimonial home; petitioner no.1 Shubham Kumar (brother-in-law of the deceased) granted bail on a Rs. 20,000 bond with two like sureties, some investigation-stage witnesses having stated he was absent at the time of occurrence; petitioner no.2 Ankit Kumar's bail application dismissed as withdrawn. Bench: Ambuj Nath, J.; decision date 09.10.2025; counsel: Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy (petitioners), Vandana Bharti A.P.P. (State), Rajveer Singh and Anuraj Raj (informant).
What did the court decide?
Petitioner no.1, Shubham Kumar, released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024; the bail application of petitioner no.2, Ankit Kumar, dismissed as withdrawn.