( 2026:JHHC:25442 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7870 of 2026 ------ Soni Kumari, aged about 26 years, d/o Muneshwar Dayal Singh, r/o Village-Kui, P.O.+P.S.-Chainpur, Dist.-Palamau … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Tejaswi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 450 of 2024 arising out of Chattarpur P.S. Case No.115 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of her husband Anuj Kumar. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.07 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.07.2024, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of committing the murder of her own husband only because he was drifting away from her, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as also the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 24.08.2026 Gunjan-