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[ 2026:JHHC:16742] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4914 of 2026
Kariman Karmali, Aged about 64 Years, S/O Late Budhu Karmali, Resident of Vill- Bundu, P.O+P.S -Keredari, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Priyanshu Nilesh , Adv. Mr. Rahul Dev, Adv. For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Addl.. PP
03 / 10.06.2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 184/2025 corresponding to G.R No. 726 of 2026 instituted under Section 103(1), 61(2) of B.N.S., U/s. 3/4 of The Prevention of Daain (Witch) Practices Act, 1999, and U/s. 27 of Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Ruplal Karmali. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that admittedly, the informant has not seen the assailant who shot dead her husband. It is then submitted that only because of suspicion as earlier the petitioner along with her family members threatened the deceased to see him, the petitioner has been named in the FIR. It is then submitted that there is no scientific evidence to suggest that the alleged weapon by which the murder of deceased was committed and which recovery was led by the co-accused person, was involved in commission of the murder of the deceased. It is next submitted that the
petitioner has been in jail custody since 30.12.2025, as mentioned in para 22 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co- accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 13.05.2026 passed in 3965 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned JMFC, Hazaribag in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 184/2025 corresponding to G.R No. 726 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Dated 10.06.2026
Smita/-