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( 2025:JHHC:32190 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 7869 of 2025
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1. Sima Devi, aged about 40 years, wife of Munna Baitha
2. Taregani Devi, aged about 70 years, wife of Late Ramdeo Baitha
All are resident of village Hurahi, P.O. Pipri Kala, P.S. Bishunpura, District Garhwa, Jharkhand.
…... …. Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.…. …. Opp. Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
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: Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P. P.
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03/ Dated 16.10.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 87 of 2011, S.T. Case No.17(A) of 2012, for the offence under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Nagar Untrari, Garhwa.
Petitioners happen to be the sister-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased Amrita Kumari @ Amrita Devi, who died in her matrimonial home in a mysterious circumstance.
From perusal of the postmortem report, it appears that there was no external or internal injury on the person of the deceased.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No.7547/2025, by order dated 25.09.2025.
In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Nagar Untrari, Garhwa, in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 87 of 2011, S.T. Case No.17(A) of 2012.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) October 16, 2025 BS/-