IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15418 of 2008 JAHID HUSSAIN @ ZAHID HUSSAIN & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 06.05.2008 The six petitioners along with others are named in the F.I.R. of Madanpur P.S. Case No. 28 of 2007 registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 448, 354, 427, 452, 323, 325, 379 I.P.C. and being apprehensive of their arrest in connection therewith have prayed for anticipatory bail. According to the F.I.R. all the accused persons variously armed with lathi, bhala, garasa and pistols etc. came to the house of the informant, abused and assaulted the informant, his parents, the two sisters and nephew and ransacked the house. It is also alleged they called the informant’s mother “a witch” and his two sisters of being of immoral character. The petitioners allegedly asked the others to shave their heads making them naked and get them paraded in the village streets and in accordance therewith informant’s sister Asgari was undressed and attempts were made to outrage her modesty. Petitioner no. 2 is alleged to have put his pistol on the head of the informant and threatened to kill him if he raised alarm. It is said that attracted by their cries a Hindu family came to their rescue whereupon the accused fled away after snatching golden chain and ornaments from the lady and taking away Rs. 5,000/- and clothes. The - 2 - informant and his family members are said to have sustained injuries. Attempts were made by the learned counsel for the petitioners to show the falsity of the prosecution case on the ground that the parties were on inimical terms with each other. Grievance has also been raised for non mentioning the nature of injuries sustained by the informant and his family members and that the injury report did not make out a case. Be that as it may disrobing young girls, shaving of their heads and resorting to assault and abuses do not appear to be in good taste and is a curse to the society. Due regard being had to the facts and circumstances of as the case this is not a fit case for the anticipator bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is hereby rejected. Sanjay (Abhijit Sinha, J.)