2026:JHHC:10559 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1555 of 2026 ---- Ranjana Kumari, aged about 56 years, daughter of late Kameshwar Prasad Singh, resident of House No.495 Chandrakala Niwas, Near Bageshwari Apartment, Aryapuri, Ratu Road, Ranchi, PO and PS Sukhdeonagar, District Ranchi, at present r/o Elite Tower, Flat No.4/5,4th floor Near Shere Punjab Chowk, Adityapur-1, PO and PS Adityapur, District Saraikela -Kharsawan, Jharkhand.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …...... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pankaj Kr Choudhary, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/13.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lohardaga PS Case No.13 of 2026, for offence registered under section 308(5), 303(2), 329(4) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lohardaga. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be sister-in-law of the informant and she works in a government school. He further submits that only allegation is made against the petitioner of entering into the house of the informant and stealing the house hold articles. He next submits that the allegations are also made against the other family members. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegation is there of stealing household articles from the house of the informant. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the sister-in-law and she is discharging the duty as a teacher in a particular school. In paragraph no.14, it has been stated that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is, hereby, directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.04.2026 SI/