Neutral Citation No. (2025: JHHC:22970) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2814 of 2025 Kamlesh Pradhan, aged about 30 years, S/o Late Hari Pradhan, R/o Village Jamgai Dumar Toli, P.O & P.S. Raidih, District Gumla (Jharkhand) --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. For the Informant: Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Advocate --- 02 / 11.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 for the offences registered under section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 3 / 4 of Witchcraft Practices Act, pending in the court of Miss Reema Kumari, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. On 30.01.2025, mother and sister of the Informant had gone to the forest to bring wood and thereafter, they went missing. On 01.02.2025, their dead bodies were recovered from Pani Forest Area. Suspicion has been raised against the petitioner that due to previous enmity, he might have committed the murder of both the deceased. 4. It was submitted that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioner on the record. 5. Mr. Vishambhar Shastri, learned A.P.P after going through the case diary, submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered on the pointing out of the petitioner. However, he submitted that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent. 6. Considering the fact that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioner on the record, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Miss Reema Kumari, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded