Jharkhand High Court
Cr.A(DB)/1116/2026 of MANGLA DEVI ALIAS MAMTA DEVI Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 17 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B) No.1116 of 2026 Mangla Devi @ Mamta Devi, Wife of Arun Singh, aged about- 42 years, Resident of Village-Bagodih, P.O. & P.S.-Sariya, District-Giridih … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … Respondent ---------- Coram:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. Appeal (D.B) No.1116 of 2026
Mangla Devi @ Mamta Devi, Wife of Arun Singh, aged about- 42 years, Resident of Village-Bagodih, P.O. &
P.S.-Sariya, District-Giridih
… Appellant
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Respondent
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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI
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For the Appellant : Mr. Diwakar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P.
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Order No.02/Dated: 17.09.2026
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1. Heard Mr. Diwakar Jha, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P.
2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 24.06.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Koderma in B.P. No. 153 of 2026 arising out of Jainagar P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that in similar circumstances, one of the co-accused Reena Devi has been granted bail in Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 863 of 2026. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 05.05.2026.
4. Learned Spl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.
5. Regard being had to the fact that the similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this Court, we while setting aside the order dated 24.06.2026
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passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Koderma in B.P. No. 153 of 2026 arising out of Jainagar P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Koderma in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by any sufficient cause.
6. This appeal is allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)
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