2026:JHHC:12683 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3636 of 2026 ----- Chote Lal Yadav, son of Indranath Yadav, resident of Village- Saleya, P.O. & P.S. Bardiha, District-Garhwa. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Jharkhand .......... Opp. Party. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar No.2, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ----- Order No.02 Date: 30.04.2026 1. The petitioner is an accused in the case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 117(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail was earlier rejected by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 5th February, 2026 passed in B.A. No.11524 of 2025. By way of the present bail application, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for regular bail on the ground that there are general and omnibus allegations against him and the co-accused. It is further submitted that the quarrel took place between the parties due to some dispute relating to their children while they were playing. The petitioner had no such intention to inflict injury upon the informant and others. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 17th September, 2025. At least considering the length of judicial custody, the petitioner may be granted the privilege of regular bail. It is also 2026:JHHC:12683 2 submitted that the petitioner undertakes to fully co-operate in the trial. 3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record as well as keeping in view the length of judicial custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Garhwa in connection with S.T. Case No.12 of 2026, arising out of Bardiha P.S. Case No.54 of 2025. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 30th April, 2026 Rohit/ Uploaded on 30.04.2026