IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24915 of 2009 SHIVMURAT URAON son of Late Kalika Uraon Resident of village Koramdag (Kolhua),P.S.Adhaura,Distt. Kaimur at Bhabua Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 19.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Adhaura P.S.Case No. 21 of 2007. The informant is a lady. She alleged that she was being branded as witch and on account of that branding, hot water was poured on her by Binod Uraon and Naresh Uraon. Allegation against the petitioner is that he was catching hold of the informant and in that position, other accused persons tried to pierce hot sickles. She sustained substantial burn injury. After making statement, she died and the case has been converted into Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected on 19.5.2008. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is no substantial progress in the case and the petitioner is in jail custody since 30.9.2007. Considering the cruel nature of allegation, I am not inclined to reconsider the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is again rejected. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)