IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 530 of 2025 ------ Yamuna Prajapati, aged about 36 years, S/o Late Ram Sewak Prajapati, R/o Village- Basariya Kala, P.O. & P.S.- Chainpur, District- Palamau, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, Advocate ------ 02/24.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 194/2024 arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No. 302/2023, registered under Sections 302, 201/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 03 & 04 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practice Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. The bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 4350/2024 vide order dated 26.09.2024. 4. It is alleged that on 01.12.2023, the informant came to know that his mother Lalita Kunvar was assaulted by the accused persons and there after thrown in a well. The mother of the informant succumbed to her injuries. 5. While rejecting the bail application of the petitioner, case diary was perused, it appears that statement of a witnesses was recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C., in which he has stated that the petitioner had thrown the deceased in the well, due to which she died. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected once again. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-