IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.531 of 2025 ---- Pakila Tudu @ Bale Tudu @ Bala Biti Tudu @ Pakela @ Bale @ Bale Biti Tudu, aged about -32 years, Daughter of Sakal Tudu, Resident of Village-Rampur, P.O. & P.S. Radhanagar, District-Sahibganj …. …. 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. Gautam Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ---- 04/Dated: 27th February, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 17.07.2022, has renewed her prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T No.89 of 2021, arising out of Radhanagar P.S. Case No.165 of 2020, corresponding to G.R Case No.578 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Rajmahal. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 20.04.2023 passed in B.A No.339 of 2023. 4. 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. 5. 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 the applicant is a lady, having no criminal antecedent. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. It appears that out of seven witnesses, four have already been examined. It further appears that the act of beheading has been done by the other co-accused person namely, Sakal Tudu. 8. Considering the fact that the applicant is a lady and she is not the main assailant, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Rajmahal in connection with S.T No.89 of 2021, arising out of Radhanagar P.S. Case No.165 of 2020, corresponding to G.R Case No.578 of 2020, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned court below 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.) Raja/- Uploaded 2. B.A No.531 of 2025