[2026:JHHC:18935] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4024 of 2026 ------ Suresh Bhuyian, aged about 55 years, S/o- Late Ganauri Bhuyian, R/o- Village- Salgi, P.O. & P.S.- Manika, District- Latehar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-29-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Manika P.S. Case No.64 of 2012 corresponding S.T. No.178 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Witchcraft Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of Mangra Bhuiyan and called him to be an exorcist. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that in the meanwhile, two witnesses have been examined including the brother of the deceased who has been examined as P.W.1 and he has categorically stated that Rajmohan, Ganauri and Bajrangi were the assaulting the deceased but in paragraph-3 of his deposition, he has categorically stated that the petitioner was not involved in the offence. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.07.2025 as has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in connection with Manika P.S. Case No.64 of 2012 corresponding S.T. No.178 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-29.06.2026-Animesh/