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2026 DAILYLAW 17056 (JHR)

GEETA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

A.B.A./3144/2026 · 2026-06-18

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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( 2026:JHHC:17666 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3144 of 2026 Geeta Devi, aged about 48 years, wife of late Barun Goswami, resident of village-Koldih, P.O. Chetadih, P.S. Giridih (M), District-Giridih ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. 02/ 18.06.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026, registered under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 303(2), 118, 109, 329(4) of BNS, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner who happens to be a lady. He further submits that dispute has arisen due to loan amount. He next submits that allegation of assault is there against Krishna Goswami and Karan Goswami. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. 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 allegations of assault are there. 5. Considering that allegation of assault is there against Krishna Goswami and Karan Goswami, the petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above ( 2026:JHHC:17666 ) 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, Giridih, in connection with Giridih (M) P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.18.06.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-