Sunil Saw Alias Sunil Kumar Alias Sunil Kumar Saw Vs the… — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Sunil Saw Alias Sunil Kumar Alias Sunil Kumar Saw Vs the… — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih, subject to conditions that he co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card in the court below, and give undertakings not to change his mobile number and not to annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused under Sections 103(1), 85(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 in Gawan P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 (S.T. No.290 of 2025), should be enlarged on regular bail in this, his second, bail application.

Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih, in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 (S.T. No.290 of 2025).

Ratio / Principle

Bail is granted subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and a photocopy of his Aadhar Card in the court below, with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial.

Key takeaways

Bail is further subject to an undertaking that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal bail — second journey — High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), Order No.03 dated 09.01.2026, B.A. No.10853 of 2025: Sunil Saw @ Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Saw, accused under Sections 103(1), 85(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 in Gawan P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 (S.T. No.290 of 2025) for the murder of his wife, granted regular bail. His earlier prayer (B.A. No.5971 of 2025) had been dismissed as withdrawn on 17.07.2025. Fresh ground urged: two witnesses already examined in trial, including P.W.1, stated there was no quarrel between the petitioner and the deceased; petitioner in custody since 19.03.2025 and needs to look after his minor children. Court enlarged him on bail on a bond of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih, conditioned on trial co-operation, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy, and undertakings not to change the mobile number and not to annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses.

[2026:JHHC:498] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10853 of 2025

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Sunil Saw @ Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Saw, (aged about 35 years) son of Late Tilak Saw, resident of village – Jamdar, P.O. – Gawan, P.S. – Gawan, District – Giridih .... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Lakhan Yadav, Advocate Ms. Karuna Nidhi Pandey, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, Addl.P.P ------

Order No.03 Dated-09-01-2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection Gawan P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 (S.T. No.290 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 85 (2) & 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as earlier the prayer for bail was dismissed as withdrawn before this Court vide order dated 17.07.2025 passed in B.A. No.5971 of 2025.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that so far as two witnesses have been examined during the trial out of whom the P.W.1 has categorically stated that there was no quarrel between the petitioner and his wife (since deceased and for whose murder the petitioner is facing the trial) and similarly the second witness has stated that on the date of occurrence, there was no quarrel between the petitioner and his wife(since deceased and for whose murder the petitioner is facing the trial). It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has to look after his minor children. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted

that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.03.2025 as is evident from para-07 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 (S.T. No.290 of 2025) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case .

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

Dated- 09.01.2026-Animesh/