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2026:JHHC:3207 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
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A.B.A. No. 652 of 2026
---- 1.Jagu Bhuiyan aged about 39 years son of Bhulan Bhuiyan 2.Rupanti Devi aged about 39 years wife of Jagu Bhuiyan
Both are residents of Village Darha PO Chatra PS Sadar Dist. Chatra
.... Petitioners -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioners
:- Mr. Rajesh Kr Singh, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. S.K. Mahto, Advocate
---- 2/06.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State.
2.
The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sadar PS Case No.94 of 2025, for offence registered under section 103, 238/3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra.
3.
Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners happened to be brother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively of the deceased. He next submits that the deceased has died and she has hanged herself and the husband was taken into custody and he has been granted regular bail by the coordinate Bench in B.A. No.8059 of 2025 and these petitioners are residing in another village.
4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that petitioners happened to be brother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively of the deceased.
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5.
Considering that husband has been granted regular bail by the coordinate Bench and the petitioners happened to be brother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively of the deceased and further they are residing in another village, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to both the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, both the petitioners, above named, are hereby
directed to surrender before learned court within four weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Sadar PS Case No.94 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.02.2026 SI/