2026:JHHC:7274 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1551 of 2026 --------- Manodi Besra, aged about 28 years, wife of Talo Marandi, resident of village Koshaldih, P.O. Barwan, P.S. Devipur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Apoorva Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Md. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. 02/Dated:-17.03.2026 1. 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 103(1) & 238(a) of B.N.S. and under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witchcraft Act, 2001. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case due to a family dispute and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. She further submits that the entire prosecution story is based upon the circumstantial evidence and that there are no eye-witnesses to the occurrence. She further submits that the similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 2006 of 2026, and the petitioner has remained in custody since 11.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. She submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Regard being heard, the facts and circumstances of the case that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Deoghar, in connection with Devipur, P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1040 of 2025 (S.T. Case No. 2 of 2026. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and she shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 17.03.2026 Amardeep/- Uploaded 19.03.2026