Jharkhand High Court
Pramila Murmu vs The State Of Jharkhand … Opposite … on 6 March, 2025
Author: Anil Kumar Choudhary
Bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 3291 of 2024
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Pramila Murmu, Aged about 30 years, Daughter of Churka
Murmu, wife of Benedik Soren @ Bittu, Resident of Village –
Hijari, Post Office -Kamaldori, Police Station -Bowarijore,
District -Godda, Jharkhand.
... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. S.N.P. Rai, Advocate
: Mr. Ranjan Kr. Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Addl. P.P.
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Order No.11 Dated- 06.03.2025
Heard the parties.
Apprehending her arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court
for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with
Lalmatiya P.S. Case No.47 of 2023 registered for the offences
punishable under sections 341/323/376(2)(n)/504/506 of the Indian
Penal Code, Section 6 of the POCSO Act and under Section 67 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000.
The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the wife
of the co-accused-Benedik Soren has made the intimate photographs
of Benedik and the informant viral through social media. It is further
submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and
only suspicion has been raised against the petitioner. It is next
submitted that the main allegation is against Benedik Soren and this
case has been foisted by the informant to harass the petitioner. It is
further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as
has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant anticipatory bail
application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to
furnish sufficient security including cash security and also
undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it
is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory
bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of
anticipatory bail.
Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as
discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the
abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.
Hence, in the event of her arrest or surrender within a period of six
weeks from the date of this order, she shall be released on bail on
depositing cash security of Rs.10,000/- and 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-I, Godda, in connection with Lalmatiya P.S. Case
No.47 of 2023 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate
with the investigation of the case and appear before the
Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish
her mobile number and a copy of her Aadhar Card in the court
below with the undertaking that she will not change her mobile
number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions
laid down under section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
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