IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellanious No.34062 of 2008 ====================================================== 1. Puneet Mahto, Son of Kishun Mahto 2. Kishun Mahto, Son of Late Ram Lakhan Mahto 3. Prabha Devi, Wife of Puneet Mahto 4. Dhanauti Devi @ Dhanti Devi, Daughter of Puneet Mahto 5. Sushila Devi, Wife of Pukar Mahto 6. Sanjhariya Devi, Wife of Aksheylal Mahto All resident of Village Hasanpur, PS Kundwa Chainpur, District East Champaran at Motihari .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== 2 11-07-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are aggrieved by the order of cognizance dated 25.2.2008. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that no offence is made out against the petitioners, that the case has been lodged due to dirty village politics and that Section ¾ of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, 1999 are not attracted in the facts of this case. All these aspects of the matter may be raised at the appropriate stage. This application is dismissed. Sanjay (Smt. Sheema Ali Khan, J)