( 2025:JHHC:27241 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7660 of 2025 Mageya Purty, aged about 35 years, son of Pandu Purty, resident of Village- Boikera, P.O. & P.S.- Sonua, District- West Singhbhum. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Nivedita Kundu, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 09.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sonua P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022 corresponding to S.T. No. 52 of 2023 for the offences registered under Sections 302, 201/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Dain) Practices Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa. 3. On 14.10.2022, Kodma Surin and her husband Bagun Surin went missing. On the basis of suspicion, co-accused Jonko Surin was apprehended and he confessed his guilt that he along with two other co- accused persons had committed the murder of the deceased and thrown the dead in Sanjay River. It is alleged that on the basis of confession of the petitioner, dead bodies of the deceased were recovered. 4. It appears that out of nine prosecution witnesses, four witnesses have already been examined. 5. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that trial is under progress, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. 6. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.