2026:JHHC:5107 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11568 of 2025 Bishu Purty @ Bishnu Purty @ Vishnu Purty, aged about 48 years, son of late Chokro Purty, Resident of Village Haruva, PS Seraikella, Police Station Seraikella, District Seraikella Kharsawan ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, APP -------- Order No. 03 /Dated: 19th 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 302 of IPC and under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act in connection with S.T. Case No. 40 of 2024 arising out of Seraikella P.S Case No. 130 of 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR. He further submits that the petitioner has been implicated in the instant case only on the basis of personal grudge due to previous land enmity between the parties. He submits that in this case, charge has already been framed and the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2023 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 fact that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2023 and after framing of charge no single witness has been examined and there is no likelihood for early conclusion of the trial, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, 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 2026:JHHC:5107 2 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I at Seraikella in connection with S.T. Case No. 40 of 2024 arising out of Seraikella P.S Case No. 130 of 2023. 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 stand allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 24/02/2026