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2026 DAILYLAW 17979 (JHR)

SONY KUMARI @ SONI DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./5767/2026 · 2026-06-25

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:18718] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5767 of 2026 ------ Sony Kumari @ Soni Devi, Aged about – 30 Years, Wife of Late Amrit Kumar Modi, Resident of Mangan Pipra, P.O.- Mangam Pipra, P.S.- Mahagama, District- Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajan Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Manish Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-25-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.12 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of her husband. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is also submitted that Md. Sahin is the main accused of the case who led to discovery of the iron axe and wooden bat by which the deceased was killed and he has also implicated the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.02.2026 as is evident from para-12 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.12 of 2026 with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the trial of the case and she will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 25.06.2026 Saroj/