IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.22136 OF 2009 1. PODDAR TUDU, SON OF NUNU LAL TUDU 2. NUNULAL TUDU, SON OF SANGRAM TUDU 3. MANTU LAL TUDU, SON OF SANGRAM TUDU ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF TIRICHAK, POLICE STATION JHAJHA, DISTRICT JAMUI ………………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ********** 3 06.10.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are accused in a case under Section 323, 504, 326, 384 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Witchcraft Practices Act. The allegation is that petitioner no. 3 assaulted the complainant on her head whereas the other petitioners are said to have assaulted with lathi. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that there is delay in lodging the complaint. This Court finds that some sort of explanation has been given by the complainant in the delay in filing complaint. All these points may be a good reason for grant of regular bail but considering the allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the above named petitioners. This application is accordingly dismissed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)