IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9684 of 2009 RAJENDRA PANDIT Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 16.07.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under section 307/34 IPC including sections 27 of the Arms Act and section ¾ of the Witchcraft Prevention Act. As per the allegation in the FIR, the petitioner is said to have fired at the informant causing injuries on her buttock. It is contended that such firing was resorted to because the petitioner entertained a belief that his son was drowned in a river because of the witchcraft played on him by the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to Annexure-2, submits that the motive mentioned in the FIR does not hold good as the petitioner had not alleged anything about the informant while reporting the matter to the police. It is contended that the informant received injuries, although caused by fire-arms, but were found simple in nature. It is further contended that the petitioner is in custody since 2.12.2008. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail - 2 - bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri B.N.Mishra, Judicial Magistrate,1st Class, Ara, in connection with Barhara P.S.Case No. 257 of 2008. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )