B.A./8107/2026 of HASINA KHATTON @ HASEENA KHATOON Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 23 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 8107 of 2026

Hasina Khatton @ Haseena Khatoon, aged about 65 years, wife of Jumman Ansari, resident of village - Jobar P.O-Uchhaghana, Police Station- Bishnugarh, District-Hazaribag … … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---

For the Petitioner : Mr. P.P.N. Roy, Senior Advocate

: Mr. Jyoti Prasad Sinha, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP

For the Informant : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate

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05/23.09.2026

Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.05.2026 in connection with Bishnugarh P.S case no. 217 of 2025, registered under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hazaribag.

3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody and as per the allegation, the husband of the deceased was having illicit relationship, which became a reason of quarrel at home and the petitioner happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased, who is 65 years of age. He submits that the deceased committed suicide by hanging herself in a tree standing at the backside of the house.

4. The learned senior counsel for the petitioner has thereafter submitted that charge sheet has been submitted for alleged offence under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and has referred to paragraphs 11, 18 and 19 of the case-diary and has submitted that the witnesses have supported the fact that the husband was at Pune and on the alleged date of occurrence, there was quarrel/fight between the petitioner and the deceased. The deceased was thrown out of the house, and ultimately, she committed suicide. The learned counsel submits that actually the deceased was murdered,

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inasmuch as, certain injuries were found on her body, though the cause of death has been shown to be asphyxia. He has referred to the post- mortem report.

6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, this Court finds that root cause, as mentioned in the First Information Report itself, was that the husband of the deceased was having illicit relationship with sister-in-law (Bhabhi) namely, Shahnaz Khatoon, and the charge sheet has been submitted for alleged offence under section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner is 65 years of age and charge-sheet having been submitted, in such circumstances, the 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hazaribag in connection with Bishnugarh P.S case no. 217 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 her close relative.

(iii) The petitioner will personally attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner.

(iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of her Aadhar Card along with her mobile number before the learned court which she 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 trial court.

7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

8. Let 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.) Date of Order:23.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:28.09.2026