( 2026:JHHC:14571 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2026 1. Kapil Mahto, aged about 40 years, son of Mohan Mahto, resident of Village Kanadih, P.O. Gutjora, P.S. Khunti, District- Khunti 2. Nagendra Sahu @ Ledwa, aged about 41 years, son of Ramcharan Sahu @ Abhi Sahu, resident of Village- Ambapakhna, P.O. & P.S. Rania, District- Khunti 3. Sunil Kumar Sahu @ Sunil Mahto, aged about 23 years, son of Kolha Sahu, resident of Village- Burmu, P.O. & P.S. Burmu, District- Ranchi, at present resident of Village- Kanadih, P.O. Gutjora, P.S. Khunti, District- Khunti … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P.P. ----- 03/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.201/2025 dated 09.10.2025, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners happened to be brothers-in-law of the deceased. He further submits that the deceased was residing separately. He then submits that in due course of time, the husband of the deceased has left for his heavenly abode and after her husband’s death, the deceased was residing in another house. He next submits that in course of investigation, number of witnesses including the villagers have been examined and they have stated that one man namely Karma Mahto used to come in the house of the deceased but ( 2026:JHHC:14571 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2026 due to commotion in family she denied her relationship with Karma Mahto and, therefore, their relationship became strained and after that deceased was found dead in her house. He also submits that the said Karma Mahto is still not traceable. He further submits that only on the suspicion, the petitioners have been implicated in the case. He also submits that the marriage of the deceased was solemnized in the year 2018 and the fact of relationship of deceased with Karma Mahto has been stated by all the witnesses. On these grounds, he submits that the anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioners. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioners happened to be brothers-in-law of the deceased and there is allegation against the petitioners, which has been made by the brother of the deceased. On these grounds, he submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that in the case diary, none of the witnesses have stated anything against the petitioners and it has been pointed out that the deceased was residing separately and she was in relationship with one Karma Mahto and he is still not traceable and further, mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.944 of 2026 and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the ( 2026:JHHC:14571 ) -3- A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2026 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.201/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 13th May, 2026 Ajay/