2026:JHHC:17858 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2118 of 2026 ------ Prafulit Kerketta, aged about 55 years, wife of Vincent Kerketta, resident of Village Baradih, P.O. and P.S. Itki, District Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Rana Surjit Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ------ 02/19.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the mother-in-law and initially the case was registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS however, now the charge sheet has been submitted against the husband of the deceased under Section 108 of the BNS. He submits that so far the petitioner is concerned, investigation is still going on and only allegation is made against the petitioner of passing comments upon the deceased, the main allegation is there against the husband. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner happens to be the mother-in-law and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the mother-in-law and only allegation against the petitioner is of passing the comments however, the charge sheet has been submitted under Section 108 of BNS against the husband of the deceased wherein earlier the case was registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS apart from that there is no allegation against the petitioner, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:17858 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 22.06.2026