[2026:JHHC:17699] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1931 of 2026 1. Runi Lohra @ Runi Devi, aged about 50 years, wife of Late Santu Lohra; 2. Puja Kumari Lohra, aged about 22 years, daughter of Late Santu Lohra; Both are residents of Tupudana, Hatia P.O. Hatia, P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 18.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Dhurwa (Tupudana) P.S. Case No. 289 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 108 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioner No. 1 is the mother and petitioner No. 2 is the sister of Shiva Lohra and the deceased was residing with the said Shiva Lohra in live-in relationship and that was being not liked by the mother of the deceased and due to that reason, the deceased has committed suicide. He next submits that the petitioner No. 2 is not residing in the same house and she was residing in another house. He then submits that in the post-mortem report, it has come that the cause of death is asphyxia as a result of hanging. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against these [2026:JHHC:17699] -2- petitioners and due to that such steps have been taken by the deceased. 5. In the FIR, it has been stated that the mother of deceased was not liked of residing the deceased along with Shiva Lohra and the petitioners are said to be mother and sister of said Shiva Lohra, however, in the post-mortem report, the cause of death of the deceased has been shown as asphyxia as a result of hanging. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Dhurwa (Tupudana) P.S. Case No. 289 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-18.06.2026 Amitesh/-