( 2026:JHHC:3189 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 671 of 2026 Jitan Devi @ Jitni Devi, aged about 54 years, wife of late Kishan Mandal, resident of Amapur, Akchari, P.O. and P.S. Rasalpur, Akchari, District- Bhagalpur, State-Bihar ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P. 02/ 06.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 5/2018, G.R. Case No. 38 of 2018 for the offence under sections-379, 182 & 120B of the IPC, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be co-owner of the truck. He further submits that allegations are made that 57 trucks were intercepted which were involved in carrying stone and further it has been falsely alleged that forcefully truck has been taken away. He next submits that petitioner is lady having no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition. He also submits that some co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.709 of 2024, 558 of 2026 and 459 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of taking away the truck forcefully. 5. Considering that petitioner is co-owner of the truck, co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, ( 2026:JHHC:3189 ) the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of her surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Sahibganj, in connection with Mirzachouki P.S. Case No. 5/2018, G.R. Case No. 38 of 2018 subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.06.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-