IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36288 of 2009 1. GOPAL RAUT S/O LATE SIRO RAUT VILL- KAKNA, P.S. BANKA, DISTT. BANKA 2. GIRO PASWAN @ GIRAMAN PASWAN S/O LATE DEVI PASWAN VILL- KAKNA, P.S. BANKA, DISTT. BANKA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 9.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in a Police case under Sections 147, 148, 323, 504, 427 and 379 of the Penal Code and Section 4/5 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act. The informant is the widow making allegations against the muscle people of the village. Her courage convinces this Court not to grant privilege of anticipatory bail. The application is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered by this Court below on its own merits, without being prejudiced by the present order. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)