IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1091 of 2025 ------ Jayanti Khamrai @ Sukanti Khamrai, aged about 54 years, wife of Bhola Khamray, Resident of Village –Mistripara, P.O. & P.S. –Chakulia, Dist. –East Singhbhum. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.02.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending her arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chakulia P.S. Case No.64 of 2024 registered under sections 80/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the dowry death of her daughter-in-law namely Manda Bhalu. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no role in the death of the deceased. It is next submitted that the allegations made in the F.I.R. are false. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. P.P. vehemently opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of harassing the deceased and treating her with cruelty in connection of demand of dowry before her death and the undisputed fact remains that the deceased died within seven years of her marriage otherwise than under normal circumstances. It is next submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required during the investigation of the case to find out the details of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the requirement of her custodial interrogation during the investigation of the case, this Court is not inclined to give the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail to the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-