( 2026:JHHC:18217 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5228 of 2026 1.Baleshwar Rautiya son of LUndra Rautiya 2. Lal Mohan Bhagat @ Lal Mohan Rautiya son of late Kandhu Bhagat @ Late Kandhu Rautiya 3. Dharamraj Bhagat @ Dharamraj Rautiya son of late Paltu Rautiya … … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioners : Mrs. Vandana Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : -Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P. --- 05/22.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are in custody in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 for the offences registered under Sections 103(1) 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 and section ¾ of the Prevention of witch (Daain) Practices Act, 2001, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been named in the FIR but the allegations are based on suspicion. She has submitted that a counter affidavit has been filed in this case but the learned counsel for the State has not referred certain paragraphs of the case diary i.e. paragraphs 59,61,81,82 and 70. She submits that these paragraphs contain materials against one co-accused namely Bittu Rautiya, who, though has not been named in the FIR, but he has confessed his guilt and there is recovery on the basis of his confessional statement. The learned counsel submits that it is Bittu Rautiya who has actually committed the offence. 4. It is submitted that the innocent petitioners are in custody since 27.01.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that out of the three petitioners, petitioner no. 3 has confessed his guilt and has stated that all the three petitioners are involved in the commission of offence. However, during the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the State has submitted that there is no recovery on the basis of the confessional statement of the petitioner no. 3 ( 2026:JHHC:18217 ) 2 and so far as the other arguments which have been made by the petitioner in connection with Bittu Rautiya is concerned , the same have not been disputed. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the materials collected during investigation which particularly point out about co-accused Bittu Rautiya and the petitioners are in custody since 27.01.2026, the petitioners above named are directed to be enlarged on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioners. (ii) The other bailor should be their close relative. (iii) The petitioners will attend the court on each and every date and on account of their single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioners. (iv) The petitioners will deposit a self-attested copy of their Aadhar Card along with their mobile numbers before the learned court which they will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioners shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 22.06.2026 Uploaded on 22.06.2026 Binit/