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[2026:JHHC:16503] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.4302 of 2026
------ Dukhmaniya Devi, aged about 45 years, Wife of Late Rajnath Singh, Resident of Village- Birhori Tola, P.O. & P.S. – Manika, District- Latehar (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-09-06-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 290 of 2025 arising out of Manika P.S. Case No.89 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of her husband because her husband was protesting her illicit relationship with the co-accused Binod Singh. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. It is also submitted that though charge has been framed on 21.01.2026 in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.10.2025 as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in connection with S.T. Case No. 290 of 2025 arising out of Manika P.S. Case No.89 of 2025 with the condition that she will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the trial of the case and she will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 09.06.2026 Saroj/