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[2026:JHHC:23994] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.7545 of 2026
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1. Bimla Devi, aged about 50 years, Wife of Karelal Singh,
2. Hira Muni Kumari @ Devi, aged about 30 years, Daughter of Karelal Singh, Wife of Abhishek Kumar, Both are residents of: Tila Tand (Danre More), P.O. Poraiyahat, Police Station- Poraiyahat, District-Godda, (Jharkhand)
.... .... …. Petitioners
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 Petitioners : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-12-08-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.25 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner no.1 being the mother-in-law and petitioner no.2 being the wife of the deceased namely Abhishek Kumar Singh, has committed his murder. It is submitted that though the source of knowledge of death of the deceased to the informant is the statement of 04 years son of the deceased namely -Shivraj, but the police has not recorded the statement of Shivraj during the investigation of the case, but submitted charge-sheet. It is next submitted that the post- mortem report goes to show that this is a case of suicide and the reason for commission of suicide by the deceased is because of the informant who is the father of the deceased was selling their ancestral land without the consent of the deceased. It is next submitted that the petitioners are female and they have to look after two minor children of the petitioner no.2 aged about 04 years and 02 years respectively. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 26.03.2026 as
mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake 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 petitioners be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.25 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 12.08.2026 Amar/