PUJA KUMARI vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - AJAY KR PATHAK — A.B.A./555/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 108,(5),BNS. Disposed: Contested--Rejected on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010021582026

Filing Number

A.B.A./1452/2026

Filing Date

20-Jan-2026

Registration No

A.B.A./555/2026

Registration Date

29-Jan-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE ( 121 )

Sub-Category

SECTION 482 ( 4 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Rejected

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 108,(5),BNS

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PUJA KUMARI

    Adv. SUDHANSU KUMAR DEO

  2. 2.SHEKHAR YADAV

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - AJAY KR PATHAK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar DwivediView PDF

    The Jharkhand High Court rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by Puja Kumari and Shekhar Yadav, who face charges under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly instigating a woman's suicide. The court found credible evidence, including a witness statement and the deceased's Facebook post naming petitioner no.1, establishing direct allegations of instigation against both petitioners. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  4. 06-May-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  5. 29-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  6. 22-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  7. 15-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  8. 08-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  9. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  10. 03-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar DwivediView PDF

  11. 03-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 20-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. A.B.A./555/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Jharkhand High Court rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by Puja Kumari and Shekhar Yadav, who face charges under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly instigating a woman's suicide. The court found credible evidence, including a witness statement and the deceased's Facebook post naming petitioner no.1, establishing direct allegations of instigation against both petitioners. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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