2026:JHHC:14738 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 1278 of 2026 ---- Shajra Khatoon, aged about 32 years, d/o Karu Shekh, r/o Village Madhupur, PO Madhupur, PS Madhupur, Lalgarh, Madhupur, Deoghar, Jharkhand - 815353.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shadab Eqbal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 2/13.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sarath PS Case No.70 of 2025, for offence registered under section 108, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Madhupur. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner is nothing to do with the death of her husband and he has committed suicide by way of hanging himself. He next submits that the petitioner has solemnized marriage with her own choice with the deceased. He submits that since the husband has left parental house and in view of that the FIR has been falsely lodged and on these grounds, anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner is not cooperating in investigation and it has come that 2026:JHHC:14738 2 the petitioner is in relationship with another person and due to that, the deceased has committed suicide. 5. In view of above and considering that the petitioner happened to be the wife of the deceased and she was in relationship and pursuant to that he has committed suicide and, prima facie, due to the act of this petitioner the deceased was compelled to take such steps, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. As such, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is, hereby, rejected, and consequently, A.B.A. No. 1278 of 2026 is, hereby, dismissed. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.05.2026 SI/