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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 395 of 2026
---- Vinita Devi, aged 42 years old, wife of Nanhaku Saw, resident of village – Chironjiya, PO – Nawada, PS – Garhwa, District – Garhwa
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Advocate
---- 05/27.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No.371 of 2022, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 419, 304, 384, 385, 420, 201 and 120(B) of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that Maa Garhdevi Hospital in Garhwa was being operated in absence of any license. He further submits that only allegation is made against the petitioner that she has referred certain patients to that hospital. He then submits that in identical situation one of the co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in ABA No.6756 of 2025. He next submits that the petitioner has got no
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criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.07 of the petition.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of recommending some persons to go to the hospital.
5. Considering that the said hospital was not being run by the petitioner and the only allegation is made against the petitioner that she has referred certain patients to that hospital and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.07 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No.371 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 27.01.2026 Sangam/