SULEKHA DEVI @ SULEKHA KUMARI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./6271/2026 · 2026-07-08
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2026
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[2026:JHHC:20108] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6271 of 2026
------ Sulekha Devi @ Sulekha Kumari, aged aobut 32 years, W/o Dinesh Thakur, R/o Village – Chaudhari Bandh, P.O. and P.S. Bagodar, District – Giridih. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Roy, Advocate Mr. Vivek Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-08-07-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No.93 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of the father of the informant namely Bhola Thakur. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that direct allegation of assault upon Bhola Thakur, is upon the husband of the petitioner namely Dinesh Thakur and the only allegation against the petitioner is that she along with Dinesh Thakur assaulted the informant. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.05.2026 mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-11 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, Giridih in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No.93 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:- 08.07.2026 Saroj/