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2026 DAILYLAW 3528 (JHR)

KAJAL DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./949/2026 · 2026-03-24

Anubha Rawat Choudhary

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2026:JHHC:8270 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 949 of 2026 Kajal Devi, aged about 28 years, W/o late Mahavir Yadav, R/o – Village – Kurmipara, Mihijam, P.S. & P.O. – Mihijam, District – Jamtara, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Juhi Kumari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Sushma Aind, Advocate --- 03/24.03.2026 Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2025 in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.72/2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.546 of 2025, registered under Section 103(1) of the BNS, now pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Jamtara. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2025 on the allegation of murder of her husband. She has also submitted that from the case diary, it is apparent that there was fight between the husband and the wife and both of them came out of house and immediately prior to that the petitioner was cooking some snacks. 4. The learned counsel submits that death has taken place outside the house and there is no intention to kill. She submits that out of scuffle between the two, while they were fighting, the alleged incident has taken place and there is only one injury due to which the victim had expired. 5. The learned for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. 6. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has a daughter 8 years old and the petitioner would co- operate with the trial. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the manner in which the alleged offence had occurred and 2026:JHHC:8270 2 the fact that the petitioner has a daughter 8 years of age and custody since 22.09.2025, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 C.J.M., Jamtara in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.72/2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.546 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner. (ii) 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. (iii) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (iv) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated:24.03.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:25.03.2026