( 2026:JHHC:28841 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8947 of 2026 ------ Gudiya Devi, aged about 27 years, wife of Mukesh Kumar Saw, resident of Village + P.O. Dhouthwa, P.S.-Katkamsandi, Dist.- Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 instituted under Section 103(1), 238, 3 (5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of Krishna Dangi only because Krishna Dangi was having illicit relationship with the petitioner and with such allegation, the wife of Krishna Dangi has implicated the petitioner in this case. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and there is no eye witness of the occurrence and except the confessional statement of the co-accused Baldev Saw, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 12 of the bail application and he has been in jail custody since 11.08.2026, as mentioned in para 01 of this bail application. It is then submitted that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 28.07.026 in B.A. No.6987 of 2026. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 24/09/2026 Abhiraj/