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2025 DAILYLAW 6134 (JHR)

SAWITRI DEVI @ SAVITRI DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1625/2025 · 2025-04-02

Ambuj Nath

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2025: JHHC:10047 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1625 of 2025 Sawitri Devi @ Savitri Devi, aged about 60 years, wife of Late Kinu Das, resident of Village Harinmara, P.O. Sahara, P.S. Jarmundi, District Dumka, Jharkhand --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: M/s A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate, A.K. Kashyap, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Special P.P. --- 04 / 02.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pakartanr P.S. Case No. 05 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 66(C) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Informant was contacted by the co-accused persons through mobile phone, informing that he is going to be the beneficiary under the Government Scheme of Agriculture Department. They told him that he will be handed over a tractor and submersible pump. On their instruction, the Informant transferred more than Rs. 10.00 lakhs in various accounts. It further appears that one of the account holder has stated that he had forwarded his account number and sim at the referred address by post. Petitioner happens to be an employee of postal department. It is alleged that the account number and sim card were delivered to the addressee, but there is no record to show as to whom parcel was delivered. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has become a victim of circumstances. It was submitted that apart from suspicion, there is no allegation against the petitioner. 5. Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, learned Special P.P has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Simdega in connection with Pakartanr P.S. Case No. 05 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded