IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29095 of 2010 RAM AKBAL URAW, SON OF LATE KALIKA URAON, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KORAMDAG (KOLHUA), POLICE STATION ADHAURA, DISTRICT-KAIMUR AT BHABUA. …..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …..Opposite Party. For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey (Adv.) For the State : APP. ----------- 04/ 27.10.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is accused of the case which was initially registered on the basis of fardbeyan of Sanichari Devi under Section 307 and some other Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Witch Act, after death Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added. The informant is a lady and she has alleged that she was branded as witch and in that position she was caught and boiling water was poured upon her, ultimately she was grievously injured which led to her death. Submission is that the petitioner is in custody since 30.09.2007 and there is no substantial progress in the case. Report received from the lower court shows that six witnesses have been examined by now and the trial is pending for the evidence of husband of the deceased, doctor 2 and the investigating officer. Considering the allegation that a lady was branded as witch and was burnt to death and the allegation is against the petitioner also, I am not inclined to grant bail to the above named petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 30.09.2007. kksinha/- (Shyam kishore Sharma, J.)