INKU DEV ALIAS RINKU DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./1288/2025 · 2025-07-29
Ambuj Nath
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2025: JHHC:20833
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1288 of 2025
Inku Dev @ Rinku Devi, aged about 65 years, W/o Arbind Bhuiyan, R/o Village Nawada, P.O & P.S. Patan, District Palamau, Jharkhand ---
--- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party ---
CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Kr. Pandey, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, A.P.P.
--- 03 / 29.07.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Paton P.S. Case No. 27 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Nishikant, learned J.M.F.C., Palamau.
3. On 22.02.2024, daughter of the Informant namely Reshmi Kumari went missing. On 25.02.2024, her dead body was found hanging from a Neem Tree in Hadhadwa Forest. It is alleged that she was having affair with the co- accused Arvind Bhuiyan. Co-accused Arvind Bhuiyan was apprehended and on his confession, Dupatta of the deceased was recovered from his house.
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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the name of the petitioner had transpired in the confession of the co-accused Arvind Bhuiyan. It was further submitted that there is no other material against the petitioner on the record. It was further submitted that co-accused Binda Devi has been granted bail by this court in B.A. No. 50 of 2025 by order dated 13.01.2025, while another co-accused Bikki Kumar has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide B.A. No. 5590 of 2024 by order dated
08.08.2024.
5. 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 Sri Nishikant, learned J.M.F.C., Palamau in connection with Paton P.S. Case No. 27 of 2024.
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