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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:32416 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7057 of 2025
1. Majidan Khatun, aged 78 years, W/o Rahat Ansari
2. Roshani Khatun, aged 37 years, W/o Ali Ansari, both R/o Village Tangar, P.O. Tangar, P.S. Chanho, District Ranchi---
--- Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioners: Mr. Sunil Kr. Upadhyay, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, A.P.P. --- 03 / 29.10.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Chanho P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 1859 of 2025 for the offences registered under sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of Sri Numan Khan, learned J.M.F.C-XIII, Ranchi.
3. Petitioner No. 1 happens to be the mother-in-law and the Petitioner No. 2 is the sister-in-law of the deceased Sufi Khatoon who died due to poisoning in her matrimonial home.
4. It was submitted that initially, case was registered under section 103(1) of the B.N.S., but later on, charge sheet was submitted under section 108/3(5) of the B.N.S. It was further submitted that the deceased had locked herself in room and consumed poison. It was finally submitted that the petitioners were residing separately from the deceased.
5. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, 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 Sri Numan Khan, learned J.M.F.C-XIII, Ranchi in connection with Chanho P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 1859 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J)
October 29, 2025
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