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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:21235) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1905 of 2025
------ Kaila Mahto, aged about 40 years, S/o. Late Gudal Mahto, R/o. Luranga Tola Dumar Beda, P.O. & P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist. Hazaribag.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Awanikant Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P.
------ 03/31.07.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 368/2024 arising out of Barkagaon (Urimari O.P.) P.S. Case No. 117/2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1529/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302 & 201/34 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned A.S.J.-VII, Hazaribag.
3. On 07.05.2024 at about 6:30 P.M., the informant came to know that her three years’ old daughter was smothered to death. Suspicion has been raised upon the petitioner and co-accused persons that they might have committed murder of her daughter.
4. Case diary, earlier called for, has been received.
5. Shree Prakash Jha, learned A.P.P. after going through the case diary, has submitted that apart from confession, there is no material available against the petitioner on record.
6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.S.J.-VII, Hazaribag in connection with S.T. Case No. 368/2024 arising out of Barkagaon (Urimari O.P.) P.S. Case No. 117/2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1529/2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-