( 2026:JHHC:14060 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2345 of 2026 Mangli Devi @ Mangli Pramanik, aged about 50 years, wife of Pion Pramanik, resident of Tola Tuilung, Post Office Chilgu, Police Station Chandil, District- Seraikella Kharsawan ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Vikash Kumar For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P 02/ 11.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, registered under sections 80/85/238/3(5) of the BNS and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M at Chandil. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and deceased has committed suicide by way of hanging. He next submits that there is general and omnibus allegations and all the family members have been made accused. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that petitioner happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R. it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including the petitioner who happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased and what specific role has been played by this petitioner, is not disclosed in the F.I.R. Further the death has occurred due to asphyxia from hanging. ( 2026:JHHC:14060 ) 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, 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 at Chandil, in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.11.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-