( 2026:JHHC:10818 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1300 of 2026 ------ Tulsi Oraon, aged about 33 years, son of Sukhdev Oraon, r/o Village-Pali, P.O.-Gageya, P.S.-Senha, Dist.-Lohardaga (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj K. Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 16.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 66 of 2025 arising out of Senha P.S. Case No.32 of 2025 (G.R. No. 165 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/109/115(2)/352/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, 2001. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed murder of Temba Bhagat by thrashing him on the PCC road. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and during the trial one of the witnesses has been examined as P.W.1 but she has not supported the case of the prosecution and has been declared hostile and even though the prosecution put leading question to her, still she did not support the case of the prosecution. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the informant who is the wife of the deceased herself is the eyewitness of the occurrence and there are several other witnesses of the prosecution therefore, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence if released on bail; in view of the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of Temba Bhagat as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence if released on bail, this Court is of the considered view that this is not a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be admitted to bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 16.04.2026 Gunjan-