( 2025:JHHC:30112 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4621 of 2025 ------- Birsa Oraon, aged about 29 years, son of Late Jatya Oraon, resident of village Malti, P.O. Itki, P.S. Itki, District Ranchi, State-Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Subhash Chandra Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P. P. For the Informant : Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 25.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 45 of 2023, S.T. Case No.629 of 2023, for the offence registered under Sections 302 & 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practice Act, thereafter, charge has been framed on 12.12.2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XXI, Ranchi. On 05.06.2023, the mother of the informant namely Basho Urain was murdered by unknown persons. Suspicion has been raised against the petitioner and co-accused persons that they might have committed her murder because it is alleged that she used to practice witchcraft. On specific query, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, learned A.P.P on behalf of the State, assisted by Mr. Shashank Shekhar, learned counsel for the informant submitted that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioner on record but the trial is under progress. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XXI, Ranchi, in connection with Itki P.S. Case No. 45 of 2023, S.T. Case No.629 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 25th September, 2025 BS/-