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2025 DAILYLAW 27588 (JHR)

USHA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./9593/2024 · 2025-03-05

Ambuj Nath

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9593 of 2024 Usha Devi, aged about 45 years, wife of Dayanand Prasad, resident of Budhanichak, Barh, P.O. and P.S.- Barh, District – Patna (Bihar) … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. --- 06/05.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 259/2024 arising out of Sahibganj (T) P.S. Case No.18 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act, Subsequently, charge has been framed under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the I.P.C. and Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 26/27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Sahibganj. On 12.02.2024, husband of the informant namely Raju Kumar Chandan, was shot dead by two unknown persons. During the course of investigation, it transpired that the informant was also involved in murder of her husband. It appears that on the basis of confession of this petitioner and other co-accused the firearm, which was used in committing murder of the deceased was recovered. The recovered firearm was sent for forensic examination. Forensic report is available on the record, it appears that the weapon, which was recovered on the basis of confession of the petitioner was used in committing in murder of the deceased. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, her prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-