2026:JHHC:6978 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2024 of 2026 Juliyani Tirkey, aged about 25 years, wife of Dilip Oraon, R/o-vill- Jarga, Tetar Toli, P.O. & P.S.-Angara, Dist.-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, APP Order No.02/Dated- 16.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Angara P.S. Case No.46 of 2024 (S.T. Case No. 661 of 2025) registered for offences punishable under Sections 148, 325, 302, 201, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and under Section 03/04 of Prevention of Witch Practices Act, 1999, which is pending in the Court of Learned A.J.C.-XX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier bail application of the petitioner has been rejected twice by this Court in B.A. No. 8315 of 2024 vide order dated 28.10.2024 and B.A. No. 5567 of 2025 vide order dated 25.07.2025 and thereafter, other co-accused of this case has been released on bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 1110 of 2025 vide order dated 11.02.2025. There are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner about assaulting the deceased and simple material is that one Lathi allegedly used in the commission of the murder has been recovered on the basis of the confessional statement of the present petitioner which was never sent to the F.S.L. for chemical examination. It is further submitted that petitioner is a woman having no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 30.05.2024. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial 2026:JHHC:6978 2 of the case and abide by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation against the petitioner and also in view of her custody, I find substance in the contentions raised on behalf of petitioner. Therefore, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned A.J.C.-XX, Ranchi in connection with Angara P.S. Case No.46 of 2024 (S.T. Case No. 661 of 2025). 6. Accordingly, this Bail Application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 16.03.2026 Basant Uploaded on 17/03/2026