(2026:JHHC:7095) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2006 of 2026 ------ Lalita Tudu @ Lalita Tudu, aged about 26 years, wife of Rakesh Marandi @ Ramlal Marandi, resident of village Koshalidih, P.O. –Barwan, P.S. –Devipur, District –Deoghar, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Apoorva Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 16.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Devipur P.S. Case No.119 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1040 of 2025 and S.T. Case No. 2 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1)& 238(a) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witchcraft (Daain) Practices Act, 2001. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed the murder of Kiran Hansda on the allegation that she was a Daain. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion and leading to discovery of the axe which was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is next submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner of committing the murder of Kiran Hansda. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 11.09.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application and that she is a female. It is next submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted and charge has already been framed in this case on 02.02.2026 but no witness has been examined as yet by the trial court. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) 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 and S.T. Case No. 2 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 16.03.2026 Sonu/