SUKRA ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2024-12-16. SUKRA ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 9684 of 2024 ------- Sukra Oraon, aged about 29 years, son of Late Mathu Oraon, resident of village Ramjari Dumartoli, P. O. Kumhari & P. S. Basia, District Gumla, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand . …. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A. P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 16. 12. 2024 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Basia P. S. Case No. 26 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of Witchcraft Practices Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. The mother-in-law of the informant was murdered by unknown persons.
It appears that during the course of investigation, one Anil Oraon was apprehended and on his pointing out, the murder weapon was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Tulsi Ram has been granted bail by this Court in B. A. No. 7780/2024. Learned A. P. P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla, in connection with Basia P. S. Case No. 26 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J. ) BS/-
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