IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8783 of 2024 ------ Lalita Devi, aged about 45 years, W/o. Late Bahadur Yadav, R/o. Kairabani, P.O. & P.S.- Jama, Dist. Dumka. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 04/15.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 100/2024 arising out of Jama P.S. Case No. 17/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 304-B & 120B of the I.P.C. Subsequently charge has been framed under Sections 304-B/34 & 120B of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of learned A.S.J.-II, Dumka. 3. The petitioner happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased Khushbu Kumari, who was strangulated in her matrimonial home. 4. It was submitted that husband of the deceased had suspected that deceased was having affairs with one Chandan Kumar Durbey, due to which this occurrence has taken place. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and after going through the Case Diary, he admitted that there is material in the Case Diary that the deceased was having affairs with another person, due to which her husband used to chastise her. 6. In view of the aforesaid fact and the fact that the petitioner is a lady, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.S.J.-II, Dumka in connection with S.T. Case No. 100/2024 arising out of Jama P.S. Case No. 17/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-