2026:JHHC:19903 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3637 of 2026 ------ Chandrawati Devi, aged about 55 years, wife of Ramsaran Sonar @ Ram Sharan Soni, resident of Village Bigha Phulwariya, P.O. and P.S. Nawalshahi, District Koderma .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 02/07.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Domchanch P.S. Case No. 81 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 379, 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 21(1) and 25(5) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, Rule 54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner purchased a new motorcycle by way of exchanging the old one which has been seized from the place of occurrence and the allegations are made of mining of mica. He further submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by co-ordinate Bench of this court in A.B.A. No.9091 of 2022 and A.B.A. No.6028 of 2023. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the said motorcycle. 5. Considering that the petitioner has purchased a new motorcycle by way of exchanging the said motorcycle which was found from the place of occurrence and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by co-ordinate Bench of this court in the aforesaid A.B.As., in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:19903 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Domchanch P.S. Case No. 81 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 07.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 08.07.2026