2026:JHHC:18617 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3390 of 2026 ---- Sarita Devi, aged about 40 years, wife of Shiv Kumar Paswan residents of Ward 2, Village Bilaspur, PO Jamui, PS Nagar Untari, District Garhwa, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. L.C.N.Sahdeo, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 2/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ketar PS Case No.68 of 2025 corresponding to ST No.68 of 2026, for offence registered under section 80(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Nagar Untari, at Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be Aunt-in-law (Mausi) and she is residing in another village at Village Belaspur, PS Nagar Untari whereas the deceased and her in-laws were residing at Village Gaderiya Dih, Pal Nagar, PS Ketar. He next submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said allegation and there are general and omnibus allegation against all the family members including the petitioner. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of demand of Rupees One Lac and a 2026:JHHC:18617 2 Motorcycle. 5. Considering that petitioner happened to be Aunt-in- law (Mausi) and she is residing in another village at Village Belaspur, PS Nagar Untari whereas the deceased and her in-laws were residing at Village Gaderiya Dih, Pal Nagar, PS Ketar and further the mother-in-law has been granted regular bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in BA No.748 of 2026, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Nagar Untari, at Garhwa, in connection with Ketar PS Case No.68 of 2025 corresponding to ST No.68 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.06.2026 SI/