2026:JHHC:6698 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.1843 of 2026 Om Prakash Ram @ Om Prakash Kumar, aged about 23 years, Son of Birendra Bhuiya, Resident of Village – Jogikhura, P.O. - Tamge Kala, P.S. - Ranka, District – Garhwa, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Gautam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 13 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 09.09.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 408 of 2025, arising out of Ranka P.S. Case No.110 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 3 /4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge – II, Garhwa. It appears that the victim has been killed declaring his wife as a daain. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that this applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to family dispute. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail stating that it is a social crime and during investigation several material has come connecting this applicant with the alleged crime. 5. Considering the nature of crime and material available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 13.03.2026