[2026:JHHC:27051] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8388 of 2026 ------ Lovely Khatoon @ Labhli Khatoon, aged about 24 years, Wife of Md. Hassan, Resident of Village Parsa, P.O. & P.S. Hanwara, District- Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. No.303 of 2026 (S.T. No.208 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of her step-son namely Md. Aman. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-18 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of her self-confessional statement. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is also submitted that no ante-mortem injury was detected on the body of the deceased and the cause of the death of the deceased is asphyxia due to drowning. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that she will co-operate with the trial of the case and that she will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.02.2026 as has been mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Sessions Judge-V, Godda in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. No.303 of 2026 (S.T. No.208 of 2026) with the condition that she will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish her mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that she will not change her mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.09.2026-Animesh/