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2025:JHHC:30294
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8921 of 2025 ---- Isha Munda, S/o Late Sau Munda, aged about 25 years, Resident of Village- Kudadih, Tola Jaluk Kocha, P.O & P.S. Kuchai, District-Seraikella Kharsawan
…. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus
The State of Jharkhand
…. …. Opposite Party ----
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ----
For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Tarun Kumar Mahato, Adv.
For the State
: Mr. V.S Sahay, A.P.P. ----
02/Dated: 26th September, 2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State.
2. The applicant, who is in custody since 13.03.2019, has approached this Court through HCLSC, Ranchi for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.121 of 2019, arising out of Kuchai P.S Case No.06 of 2019, registered for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, 2001, pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella.
3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part.
4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted against this petitioner on 31.05.2019. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.
5.
Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Seraikella in connection with S.T Case No.121 of 2019, arising out of Kuchai P.S Case No.06 of 2019, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and
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also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court.
(Rajesh Kumar, J.)
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