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2026 DAILYLAW 17299 (JHR)

SALOMI HORO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3114/2026 · 2026-06-19

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:18003] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3114 of 2026 Salomi Horo aged about 47 years W/o Naiman Horo R/o N-37, Shyamali Colony, Doranda, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rabindra Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla , Addl.. PP 02 / 19.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 469 of 2025 instituted under Section 103(1)/305 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused committed murder of her employer who had named the petitioner as her nominee in respect of a Fixed Deposit for Rs. 10,00,000/-, before her death; with further allegation of committing theft of large number of ornaments of the deceased lady. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and only on the basis of the suspicion, she has been arrested in this case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 5 of the supplementary affidavit of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 04.03.2026, as mentioned in para 1 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, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 469 of 2025 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 she will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Smita/-