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2025 DAILYLAW 3289 (JHR)

JAYANTI KUMARI @ JYANTI DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

A.B.A./492/2025 · 2025-01-28

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.492 of 2025 ------ Jayanti Kumari @ Jayanti Devi, Aged about 33 years, Wife of- Late Sudhir Kumar Ravi, Daughter of Vinay Ram, Village- Darudih, P.O.- Lesliganj, P.S.- Lesliganj, District- Palamau (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nawin Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-28-01-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No.55 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1511 of 2024 instituted under Section 323/506/306/504/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons being the wife of the deceased- Sudhir Kumar Ram has abetted his suicide. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this court towards para-20 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the quarrel between the petitioner and her husband was the normal wear and tear in the marriage. It is also submitted that there is no overt act attributed to the petitioner which could have led the deceased to commit suicide. It is then submitted that the petitioner is the only parent of the two minor children born out of the wedlock with the deceased and there is no one else to look after them. It is then submitted that this case has falsely been foisted to deprive the petitioner from enjoying the property of her matrimonial family. It is next submitted that the co-accused person, with similar allegations, has already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.12.2024 passed in A.B.A. No.6393 of 2024. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrendering, she will be enlarged on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Palamau in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No.55 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1511 of 2024 with the condition that she will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/