(2026:JHHC:4719) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10898 of 2025 Sita Devi, aged about 36 years, wife of Asheswar Mahto, Female, permanent resident of vill.- Dahu, P.O.- Dahu, P.S.- Ormanjhi, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Prasad, Advocate : Mr. Bhaskar Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. --- 03/18.02.2026 Heard Mr. Abhishek Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party- State of Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2024 in connection with S.T. Case No.495 of 2024 arising out of Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 56 of 2024, registered under Section 302/34 of the I.P.C., now pending in the court of learned A.J.C.-V, Ranchi. 4. It has been submitted that the husband of the informant has been killed and the petitioner in the informant of the case. During investigation, it has been alleged that the petitioner had connived with Prem Nath Mahto and Sanoj Kumar Mahto to commit the offence. Learned counsel submits that the recovery has been made on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Sanoj Kumar Mahto and not the petitioner. He submits that it has been alleged that the petitioner was having illicit relationship with co-accused Prem Nath Mahto. He also submits that Prem Nath Mahto and Sanoj Kumar Mahto both have been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide B.A. No.10009 of 2024 and B.A. No.7475 of 2025 respectively. charge has been framed on 30.08.2024 and out of 13 witnesses, 3 witnesses have been examined. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail 2 and has submitted that the petitioner is directly involved with the alleged offence and she was having illicit relationship with Prem Nath Mahto. However, during course of hearing he could not show any material of any recovery from the possession or at the instance of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that the other co-accused including Prem Nath Mahto and Sanoj Kumar Mahto have been enlarged on bail and there are circumstantial evidences against the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.J.C.-V, Ranchi, in connection with S.T. Case No.495 of 2024 arising out of Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 56 of 2024, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:18.02.2026 Jay/- Date of Uploading:18.02.2026