( 2025:JHHC:33314 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8528 of 2025 Sefali Mandi @ Sephali Mandi, aged about 35 years, wife of Late Sanatan Mandi, resident of Village- Pagda, P.O. & P.S.- Bodam, District- East Singhbhum. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Apurv, Advocate Mr. Akshay Kumar Mahato, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 3/ 07.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 511 of 2024 arising out of Bodam P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur. 3. Bail application of this petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 9256 of 2024 by order dated 29.01.2025. 4. On 10.06.2024 at 11.30 am, dead body of an unknown person was recovered from Laylam forest. During the course of investigation, the petitioner along with co-accused persons were apprehended and one mobile phone of the deceased was recovered. 5. It was submitted that similarly situated co-accused Arjun Besra has been granted bail by this Court in B.A. No. 7678 of 2025 by order dated 29.08.2025. 6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur, in connection with S.T. No. 511 of 2024 arising out of Bodam P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 07.11.2025