RAVANI SINGH vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - MOHUA PALIT — B.A./4868/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 103(1),238(a),61(2),3(5),BNS,3,4,PWDP,ACT. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 04th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010172752026

Filing Number

B.A./10998/2026

Filing Date

21-May-2026

Registration No

B.A./4868/2026

Registration Date

29-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Coram

Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

WOMEN & CHILDREN ( 196 )

Sub-Category

Prevention of Witch(DAAIN) Practices Act ( 16 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

04-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 103(1),238(a),61(2),3(5),BNS,3,4,PWDP,ACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAVANI SINGH

    Adv. AKSHAY KR MAHATO,MOUSHMI CHATTERJEE,MOUSHMI CHATTERJEE, ,MOUSHMI CHATTERJEE

  2. 2.SOMWARI DEVI @ SOMWARI SINGH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - MOHUA PALIT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon MukhopadhyayView PDF

    Case Summary: The High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to petitioners Ravani Singh and Somwari Devi, accused of assaulting an informant's mother on witchcraft allegations, resulting in her death. The court found only suspicion against the accused with no investigative material establishing their involvement, and considering they had been in custody since January 7, 2026, ordered their release on Rs. 10,000 bail bonds each with two sureties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 04-Jun-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  4. 21-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. B.A./4868/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: The High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to petitioners Ravani Singh and Somwari Devi, accused of assaulting an informant's mother on witchcraft allegations, resulting in her death. The court found only suspicion against the accused with no investigative material establishing their involvement, and considering they had been in custody since January 7, 2026, ordered their release on Rs. 10,000 bail bonds each with two sureties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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