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2026 DAILYLAW 9463 (JHR)

BABITA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./311/2026 · 2026-02-26

Anubha Rawat Choudhary

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2026:JHHC:5719 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 311 of 2026 Babita Devi, aged about 26 years, W/o- Late Govardhan Saw, R/o Village-Chamgudo Khurd (Hadahi), P.O- Kanko, P.S. Jainagar (Telaiya Dam OP), District-Koderma, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Sahil, Advocate : Mr. Shubham Srivastava, Advocate For the State : None --- 02/26.02.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. 2. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-State is absent. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025 in connection with Jainagar (Telaiya Dam O.P.) P.S. Case No. 213 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 811 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 said to have been pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, Koderma. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is wife of the deceased person and the first information report (F.I.R) is against unknown. He submits that the name of the wife (petitioner) has transpired in the confessional statement of the co-accused and there is no recovery from the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of this case, it is not in dispute 2026:JHHC:5719 2 that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the FIR is against unknown. The name of the petitioner has only transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused namely Ajay Paswan and ATM Card of the petitioner has been recovered from the house of said Ajay Paswan. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner lady is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M. Koderma in connection with Jainagar (Telaiya Dam O.P.) P.S. Case No.213 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 811 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 26.02.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-26.02.2026