RANCHI, India, May 25 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 25:

1. By way of filing both these interlocutory applications being I.A. No.3894 of 2024 & I.A. No.9927 of 2024 the appellant no.1- Abhiram Aind as well as appellant no.2-Naiman Aind respectively have renewed their prayer to suspend the sentence and release them on bail, during pendency of this appeal.

2. Both the appellants have been convicted and sentenced in connection with Sessions Trial Case No.20 of 2014, arising out of Karra P.S. Case No.0047 of 2013, corresponding to G.R. No.323 of 2013, for the offence under Section(s) 302/149, 452/149, 364/149 of IPC and under section 3/4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Practices Act, 1999. Both of them have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life along with fine of Rs.5000/- each, and other sentence for the other offences.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and learned A.P.P for the State and have gone through the impugned judgment, the evidence and the Trial Court Records.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the both the appellants submits that both the appellants have remained in custody since September, 2013.

5. Considering the period of custody and as there is no likelihood of this appeal being taken up for final hearing in near future, we are inclined to allow both these interlocutory applications. Accordingly, upon suspending the sentence, both the appellants, above named, are directed to be released on bail, during the pendency of the appeal, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-I, Khunti in connection with Sessions Trial Case No.20 of 2014, arising out of Karra P.S. Case No.0047 of 2013, corresponding to G.R. No.323 of 2013 with a condition that both the appellants shall appear and mark their attendance before the Registrar, Civil Court, Khunti, once in every four months till the disposal of this appeal.

6. Both these interlocutory applications are allowed.

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