BABLI DEVI @ BABITA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
A.B.A./2205/2026 · 2026-05-01
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2205 of 2026
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1. Babli Devi @ Babita Devi, aged about 31 years, W/o Anoj Braham,
2. Tarka @ Abishek Braham @ Tarka Braham, aged about 15 years, S/o Anoj Braham, represented through natural guardian i.e. mother namely Babli Devi @ Babita Devi Both are residents of village – Kamargama, Mahagama, PO and PS – Mahagama, District – Godda, Jharkhand
.... Petitioners -- 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 Petitioners :- Mr. Aashutosh Pd. Deo, Advocate
:- Mrs. Nirupama, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Achinto Sen, Advocate
---- 02/01.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.246 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 109, 351(2), 351(3), 352, 61(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of Arms Act, 1959 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 is home maker and petitioner No.2 is minor son of petitioner No.1. He further submits that there are land dispute between the parties and out of enmity the family members have been
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made accused. He then submits that allegation of assault is there, however, the injury is found to be simple. He next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there.
5. Considering that the petitioner No.1 is home maker and petitioner No.2 is minor child of petitioner No.1 and it has been pointed out that there are land dispute between the parties and even injury was found to be simple and further the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.246 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 01.05.2026 Sangam/