tackle the menace of witchhunting and to prevent the practice of witch craft in the State of Rajasthan and for matters connected therewith and incidental ... them respectively in those Codes. 3. Prohibition of witch-hunting and practising witch craft
No person shall commit witch-hunting or exercise or practise witch
Chanarik Paswan (father of the applleant-
Ashok Paswan) killed by playing witch craft. Thereupon, the said Ashok
Paswan alongwith other appellants took Jamuni Devi ... Chanarik Paswan
(father of the applleant-Ashok Paswan) killed by playing witch craft.
Thereupon, they took the deceased to a lane where the appellant-Ashok
charge of Section 302 / 34 IPC and Section 3 / 4 of Witch-
craft Act. Mahabir Bhagat stands acquitted, whereas the appellant has been con-
victed ... punishable under Section 302 IPC as well as 3/4 of Witch-
craft Act vide impugned judgment of II nd Additional Sessions Judge, Gumla, dated
informant that there is also allegations under the
provisions of Witch Craft Act but, the investigation has been
carried out for the offence under other ... sections, except the Witch
Craft Act, as it appears from the records.
Accordingly, investigation is directed to be carried out
afresh, so far as provisions
Indian Penal Code and
under Sections 3/4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all
the offences ... bailable except one under Sections 3/4 of
Prevention of Witch Craft Act. The police after investigation
found the allegation under Sections
Indian
Penal Code and Section-4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Act.
It is obvious that except Section-380 of the Indian
Penal Code ... Section-4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Act, all the
sections are bailable in nature.
The contention on behalf of the petitioners is that
petitioners
Section 5 in The Rajasthan Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015
5. Punishment for witch craft
Whoever practises witch craft or other similar practices with
Rajasthan Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015
3. Prohibition of witch-hunting and practising witch craft
No person shall commit witch-hunting or exercise ... practise witch craft
Rajasthan Prevention Of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015
2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "witch" means a woman, locally known ... power for causing any harm to any person or property; (b) "witch craft" means use of supernatural or magical power with evil intention to call
Indian Penal Code, 3/4 of the Prevention
of Witch Craft Practices Act and 3(1) (x) of the
S.C./S.T.(Prevention ... abusing. Co-accused Md. Gulam (non-petitioner)
called the informant as a Witch and Julum Paswan
caught hold the hair of the informant and dragged
