IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A No. 15267 of 2021

1. Suresh Yadav

2. Bablu Yadav

…. …. Petitioner(s).

Versus

State of Jharkhand

…. …. Opposite Party(s)

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA SEN.

THROUGH : VIDEO CONFERENCING

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FOR THE PETITIONER(S) :Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Advocate

FOR THE STATE

: Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate

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02/28.01.2022

Defect(s) as pointed out by the office is ignored for the present.

The petitioners, who are accused for the offence punishable under Sections 147,

149, 307, 341, 342, 323, 504, 506, 325, 379, 376, 511 IPC and Section ¾ of

Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, 2001, are praying for grant of regular bail,

as they are in custody since 21.09.2021.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties and I have gone through the entire

record including the impugned order.

Counsel for the petitioners submits that allegation is general and omnibus in

nature against these petitioners. He submits that infact the instant case has been filed

by way of retaliation as Yashoda Devi wife of Suresh Yadav who is petitioner no.1

had already filed a case against the informant party two days prior to lodging of the

instant case. He further submits that one Tulo @ Tuleshwar Yadav has been granted

bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 7513 of 2020 and the case of

these petitioners stand on similar footing.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail but cannot dispute the fact that the

case of the petitioners is on similar footing to that of those who has been granted bail

by the co-ordinate bench of this Court.

Considering the fact that the Yashodha Devi has already lodged a case against

the informant prior to lodging of the instant case and the fact that one of the co-

accused has been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court, I am inclined to

allow this application. Accordingly, the petitioners above named are directed to be

released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each

with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial

Magistrate, 1^st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi Police Station Case

No. 244 of 2017 (G.R. No. 3541 of 2017).

(ANANDA SEN , J)

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