2026:JHHC:5964 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1008 of 2026 Alam @ Md. Alam @ Alamgir @ Md. Alamgir, aged about 43 years, S/o late Md. Salim, resident of Village Chaikhourd, PO Dadpur, PS- Chouparan, District-Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhishek Chandra, Advocate Mr. Pranabesh Kr. Paul, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, APP -------- Order No. 02/Dated: 27th February 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 74, 64, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act in connection with Chatra Sadar PS Case No. 349 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to Annexure-2 to this bail application submits that during pendency of the bail petition being B.P No. 789 of 2025 filed before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Chatra, the informant filed an affidavit with undertaking that the accused has not committed any illegal act with her and she lodged the case due to suspicion. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.11.2025 as such the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the affidavit annexed as Annexure-2 to the bail application, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, 2026:JHHC:5964 2 above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar PS Case No. 349 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 27th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 28/02/2026