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[2025:JHHC:11917] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3149 of 2025
------ Anjani Devi, aged about 32 years, wife of Jitendra Singh, Resident of At-Gangati Jagir, P.O.- Latona, P.S.- Pathargama, District- Godda. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-22-04-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No.33 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/114/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of her Gotani (wife of brother-in-law). It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that police after investigation found that it is a case of Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and has submitted chargesheet accordingly. It is then submitted that independent witness Budhani Devi, in her statement under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as mentioned in para-8 of the case-diary, has categorically stated that the deceased while scolding the petitioner started sneezing and became restless and felt difficulty in breathing and white froth came out from her mouth and she became senseless and she was taken to Sadar Hospital, Godda, where the Doctor after check-up declared her dead. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. It is also submitted that the petitioner was pregnant for 7 months at the time of alleged occurrence. Drawing attention of this court towards para-17 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.01.2025 as mentioned in para-18 of the instant
bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 SDJM, Godda in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No.33 of 2024 with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/