[2025:JHHC:13521] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3622 of 2025 ------ Sandeep Khariya, aged about 32 Years, son of Late Birsa Khariya, resident of Village Kolambi, P.O. & P.S.- Gumla, District- Gumla .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 05-05-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No.331 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.633 of 2024 (S.T. Case No.01 of 2025) registered under Section 103 (1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 3/4 of the Witchcraft Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of the mother of the informant by strangulating her on the allegation that she is a Daain. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that there is no eye-witness to the occurrence. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.09.2024. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with the evidence if released on bail. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail at this stage. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner as well as his chance of absconding and tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the above-named petitioner be released on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/