IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 25271 of 2009 1 Khusbu Devi, daughter of Lal Bihari Mahto 2 Brigu Devi, wife of Brij Bihari Mahto 3 Kriti Devi, wife of Biswanath Mahto, residents of village – Bethania, P S – Sahodra, District – West Champaran - Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR - Opposite Party ----------- 2 15.09.2009 The 3 petitioners, who are ladies, apprehend arrest in Sahodara Police Station Case No 33 of 2009 instituted under Section 302 and other sections of Indian Penal Code read with Sections ¾ of the Witch Act. It is alleged in the first information report that while the informant and his wife were sleeping, the accused persons including the petitioners came and dragged his wife out of the house, beat her brutally because of which she died. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the lady had in fact committed suicide or died otherwise than as alleged. A supplementary affidavit has been filed bringing on record the post mortem report. He submits that if the allegation made in the first information report is accepted to be true then the post mortem report would show extensive injuries to the body of the deceased. To the contrary, the post mortem report shows only one abrasion injury on right elbow of the deceased otherwise there is not a single injury mark. The cause of death is also not because of any injury. In the facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioners abovenamed surrender before the Court below within 4 2 weeks from today, they shall be released on bail on each of them furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in Sahadora Police Station Case No 33 of 2009 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)