2026:JHHC:9526 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2712 of 2026 Nirmala Devi, W/o Bhagirathi Paswan … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Vishwajeet Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, APP --- 05/06.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.01.2026 in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025, registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(3) and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, now pending in the court of learned ACJM, Nagar Untari, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the informant is the brother of the victim and it is alleged that the husband and other family members had assaulted the victim on account of non- fulfillment of demand of dowry and assuming that she has expired, had put her below the bed. However, fortunately the victim did not expire. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is the mother- in-law aged 60 years and the main allegation of assault is against the husband and brother-in-law. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. To this, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.01.2026 and charge-sheet has already been submitted. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and that the petitioner is 60 years of age and is the mother-in-law coupled with the fact that no specific allegation with respect to assault has been made 2026:JHHC:9526 2 against the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 ACJM, Nagar Untari, Garhwa in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be her 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 her Aadhar Card along with her mobile number before the learned court which she 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:06.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:07.04.2026