2026:JHHC:25514 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4794 of 2026 ---- Menjo Kui @ Menjo Haiburu, aged about 55 years, wife of late Singrai Haiburu, resident of Village Bengtangar, PO and PS Keraikalla, District West Singhbhum, Jharkhand.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/24.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Karaikella PS Case No.14 of 2026, for offence registered under section 118, 127, 109, 351 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3 and 4 of Prevention of Witch Craft (Daain) Practices Act, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Sub-Divisional Courts, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa). 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has not assaulted the informant and the assault has been made by son of the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.4 of the 2026:JHHC:25514 2 petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegation is there of assault and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that Jayant Singh Haiburu has assaulted and pursuant to that the informant has received the injury and so far as this petitioner is concerned, she was standing nearby and she has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Sub-Divisional Courts, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa)., in connection with Karaikella PS Case No.14 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.08.2026 SI/