IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9904 of 2011 1. NOORJAHAN KHATOON, DAUGHTER OF JHAMIR MIAN 2. KHATMUL NESHA, WIFE OF MANIR MIAN 3. PHOOL BIBI, WIFE OF JHAMIR MIAN ------- PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 11.4.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the neighbours of the Informant are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections ¾ of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act, 1999. The accusation against the petitioners is of making assault and disgracing the Informant by calling her a Witch. It appears that there is a counter version of the occurrence also. Considering the nature of accusation and the background of the fact that the petitioners are neighbours, let the petitioners above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 129 of 2010 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate - 2 - Bettiah, West Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Narendra/S. Ali ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. )