IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10994 of 2024 Kaushalya Devi @ Sushila Devi aged about 44 years wife of Sri Prabhu Paswan @ Jagdish Paswan resident of village Chitarna, P.O – Gando, P.S - Birni, District Giridih … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Rashmi Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P --- 03/05.03.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Birni P.S. Case No 130 of 2024, Corresponding to G. R. Case No. 2179 of 2024, for the offence under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4/6 of the Prevention of Witchcraft Practices Act, pending in the court of the learned C.J.M., Giridih. The petitioner happens to be the sister-in-law of the deceased Sumitra Devi, who died due to suspected poisoning. It is alleged that the petitioner and all the accused persons used to call her witch due to which she was under depression. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submitted that there is general allegation against nine persons including the petitioner. It was further submitted that the petitioner used to reside separately with the deceased and this fact has been mentioned at paragraph 09 of this bail application. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Giridih in connection with Birni P.S. Case No 130 of 2024, Corresponding to G. R. Case No. 2179 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded