IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23013 of 2008 1. RAM CHANDRA MANDAL 2. Mantun Mandal 3. Ram Bilash Mandal 4. Narayan Mandal 5. Agnideo Singh Mandal. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. ahk 07.7.2008. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in Samatipur S.C. S.T. P.S.Case No.14 of 2006 registered under Sections 341, 323, 354, 452, 380, 427/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3/4 of the Witch Craft Act, section 3(i) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocity) Act and pray for grant of anticipatory bail. Mr.Janki Nandan Prasad appears for the petitioner. State is represented by Mr. Choubey Jawahars, Additional Public prosecutor. The allegation made in the first information report, prima facie, constitute offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocity) Act. Having heard counsel for the party and taking into consideration the nature of allegation and material available, I am not inclined to accede to the prayer of the petitioner. Application stands dismissed. (C.K.Prasad)