2025:JHHC:31136 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5076 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5076 of 2025 ---- Asha Masomat @ Mungiya Masomat wife of late Nagdeo Rana @ Gandauri Rana, aged about 70 years, resident of village – Adla, PO and PS – Simaria, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate ---- 05/08.10.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Simaria P.S. Case No.105 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 482 and 484 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is sister of the mother-in-law of the deceased and the mother-in-law has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5855 of 2025. He further submits that how this petitioner has instigated the deceased to take such step is not disclosed in the FIR. He then submits that the petitioner resides separately in the same village. 2025:JHHC:31136 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5076 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant jointly opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner was mediator in solemnization of the marriage. 5. Considering that mother-in-law has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5855 of 2025 and the petitioner is said to be the sister of the mother-in-law of the deceased and what role the petitioner has played which has forced deceased to take such step is not disclosed in the FIR, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 A.C.J.M., Chatra in connection with Simaria P.S. Case No.105 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.10.2025 Sangam/