IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36641 of 2008 ***** 1. REENA DEVI, D/o Late Ram Prichhan Rai, W/o Jai Kishore Prasad and 2. Meena Devi. W/o Kameshwar Prasad, both residents of Village – Parauliya, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District – East Champaran Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 20.11.2008. Heard. The allegation in the F.I.R. is of calling the informant `witch’ as also assaulting her. They have, according to the F.I.R. committed non-bailable offences punishable only under Prevention of Witch Practices Act, 1999. Considering the nature of allegation, the application for grant of anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioners within six weeks from today, let the petitioners, namely, Reena Devi and Meena Devi be released on bail on their furnishing bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran in connection with Pipra Kothi P.S. Case No. 39 - 2 - of 2008, dated 6.6.2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. dk ( Barin Ghosh, J. )