# Man held for tantrik ritual with CJ photo to get bail 2026-08-09T02:06:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bilaspur Police questioned a man on Saturday after he was caught performing a tantrik ritual using a photograph of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, hoping to secure bail for a relative. The incident came to light when villagers in Devri village spotted four men acting suspiciously at a cremation ground late on Friday night. Three of them fled, but Rishikesh Kumar was caught and handed over to the police. During questioning, Kumar allegedly said his relative Priyanshu Bole had been arrested in a stabbing case. He claimed he and three friends attempted the ritual after watching a video of a tantrik who promised it would help get bail. Superintendent of Police Rajnesh Singh said ritual items including a fish, lemons, vermilion, and photos of the chief justice, Priyanshu Bole, and the stabbing victim were recovered. Singh warned that bail cannot be obtained through any ritual and that strict action would be taken. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - indiatvnews.com Tags: Bail, Bilaspur Police, Chhattisgarh High Court, Ramesh Sinha, superstition, tantrik ritual Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-man-held-for-tantrik-ritual-with-chief-justice-photo-to-get-bail/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chhattisgarh-man-held-for-tantrik-ritual-with-chief-justice-photo-to-get-bail/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.