Kumari Ratnakar @ Ratnakar Kumari Alias Ratnakar Devi Vs State of Jharkhand through Anti -Corruption Bureau — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kumari Ratnakar @ Ratnakar Kumari Alias Ratnakar Devi Vs State of Jharkhand through Anti -Corruption Bureau — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Prayer for extension of provisional bail before this Court declined; liberty granted to the petitioner to seek extension of provisional bail from the concerned court, which shall decide any such application in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the provisional bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 18.06.2026 should be extended for a further period of two months or till the disposal of M.C.A. No. 192 of 2026 pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cum-Special Judge (ACB), Dhanbad.

Court's answer

Since the petitioner's prayer for regular bail is already pending before the concerned court, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer for extension of provisional bail.

Ratio / Principle

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned court seeking extension of the provisional bail.

Key takeaways

If such an application is filed, the concerned court shall consider and dispose of it in accordance with law, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, without being prejudiced by this order.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Provisional bail — extension refused — regular bail application already pending before trial court. The petitioner, granted provisional bail vide order dated 18.06.2026 in Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.196 of 2026 on the ground that she is the mother of an especially-abled female child, sought extension of the provisional bail for a further period of two months or till disposal of M.C.A. No. 192 of 2026 pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cum-Special Judge (ACB), Dhanbad. Held, since the petitioner's prayer for regular bail was already pending before the concerned court, the High Court was not inclined to entertain the extension prayer; liberty was granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned court, which shall consider and dispose of it in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order. Petition disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.)

2026:JHHC:21376

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.2146 of 2026

Kumari Ratnakar @ Ratnakar Kumari @ Ratnakar Devi, Aged about 50 years, Wife of Jay Niwas Pandey, R/o Ambey Villa Apartment, Near Lindsay Club Road, P.O. + P.S. – Dhanbad, District – Dhanbad.

…. …. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand through Anti-Corruption Bureau;

2. Raghunath Bouri, S/o Late Bhuwan Bouri,

3. Sri Hari Prasad Bouri S/o Late Holiram Bouri,

Both are R/o Kuyai Basti, Amtal, P.O. + P.S. – Tisra, District – Dhanbad.

…. …. Opposite Parties

---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

For the Petitioner	---- : Mr. Sidharth Sudhanshu, Adv.
For the State	: Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.P.P. ----

02/Dated: 20^th July, 2026

1. The present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 18.06.2026 passed in Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.196 of 2026.

2. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, vide order dated 18.06.2026, this Court had granted provisional bail to the petitioner, considering that she is the mother of an especially-abled female child. It has been prayed that the said provisional bail be extended for a further period of two months or till the disposal of M.C.A. No. 192 of 2026, which is pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cumSpecial Judge (ACB), Dhanbad.

3. Heard the parties.

4. Considering the fact that the petitioner's prayer for regular bail is already pending before the concerned court, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer of the petitioner for extension of provisional bail. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned court seeking extension of the provisional bail. If any

2026:JHHC:21376 such application is filed, the concerned court shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, without being prejudiced by this order.

5. With above direction, the present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of.

(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

Dated: 20^th July, 2026 Amar/Uploaded

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