[2026:JHHC:12484 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2195 of 2026 Juli Devi, Aged about 33 years, W/O- Rajesh Kumar Das @ Rajesh Das @ Rajesh Harijan, R/O- Kali Prasad, PO + PS- Pirpaintı, District- Bhagalpur (Bihar) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. P.Lala , Adv. For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto , Addl.. PP 07 / 28.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sahibganj (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 13/2024 instituted for having committed the offences punishable u/s 365/34 of Indian Penal Code but cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable u/s 365/302/201/120-B/34 of Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner abducted Bikash Kumar Mandal and committed his murder as earlier the deceased was in love with her. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 18 of the bail application and she has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused and except of that, there is no other material in the record to involve the petitioner in the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 15.10.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 A.C.J.M, Sahibganj in connection with Sahibganj (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 13/2024 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 28.04.2026 Smita/-