IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38530 of 2011 1.Kanhai Mahto @ Kanhai Mahato, Son of Jagarnath Mahto. 2.Dharmendra Mahto, Son of Baijnath Mahto. 3.Sachindra Mahto @ Shashindra Kumar, Son of Lakhindra Mahto. 4.Phulwa Devi @ Phoolwa Devi, Wife of Baijnath Mahto. 5.Manti Devi, Wife of Jagarnath Mahto. All are resident of Village Rautiniya, P.S. Karza, District Muzaffarpur. -------Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar -----Opposite Party ----------------- 02/- 25/11/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. All the five petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/10 of the Witch Practices Act, are named accused in this case with allegation of abuse and assault to the informant and blaming her as witch. Submission is that petitioners are agnates and due to petty disputes, they have been falsely implicated in this case. Moreover, earlier one Complaint Case No. 648 of 2011 almost on similar facts, but making the occurrence three days ago has also been filed and is pending. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (West), Muzaffarpur, in connection with Karza P.S. Case No. 73 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to petitioner nos. 1, 2 & 3 (male) to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and additional condition to petitioner nos. 4 & 5 (female) to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date at least for one year or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)