( 2026:JHHC:28837 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8940 of 2026 ------ Soni Devi, aged about 30 years, wife of Ramdeo Yadav, resident of Village-Chitarpur, P.O. & P.S.-Koderma, District-Koderma. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.113 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 118(2), 109(1), 103(1) & 352 of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was a member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the unlawful assembly, committed murder of Rajkumar Yadav. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a female and because of land dispute, she has falsely been implicated in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.14 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-11 of this bail application. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that she will not 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 admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the keeping in view the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner of assaulting the deceased being member of an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons like crowbar, battle axes, chopper, pickaxe, iron bar, etc. 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 be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, hence, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 24/09/2026 Abhiraj/