[2026:JHHC:11909] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1934 of 2026 Manju Devi, aged about 46 years, W/o- Jivlal Yadav, R/o- Vill. Phuruka, P.O & P.S- Ichak, Hazaribag, District- Hazaribag, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Akash Kumar Tiwari, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 23.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 145 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the mother-in-law and there are general and omnibus allegations against her of making torture and demand of dowry. He next submits that false allegations are made of killing the deceased, who happened to be the daughter of the informant. He also submits that in the order of learned Sessions Judge, it has come that from the CDR of the deceased, it appears that she was in continuous touch with her paramour Lakhan Yadav, which was the reason for the dispute between the couple, as mentioned in the case diary. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the mother-in-law [2026:JHHC:11909] -2- of the deceased. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the mother- in-law of the deceased and in the order of learned Sessions Judge, it has come that from the CDR of the deceased, it appears that she was in continuous touch with her paramour Lakhan Yadav, which was the reason for the dispute between the couple, as mentioned in the case diary and further the allegation of torture and demand of dowry against all the family members are general and omnibus, in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-23.04.2026 Amitesh/-