IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23611 of 2009 1. CHHATHIYA DEVI 2. KAMA DEVI 3. ARUN MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No.31882 of 2009 1. SANJAY MANDAL 2. KHIRO MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 17.09.2009 Heard both sides. Both the matters arise out of Shahkund P.S. Case no. 53 of 2009 for an offence instituted under Sections 452, 341, 342, 323, 504, 506/34 of the Penal Code and Section ¾ of Prevention of Witch (Dain) Practices Act, and as such ,they have been heard together. The present order shall govern both the cases. It is contended that both the parties are ‘gotiyas’ (agnates). The present case has been lodged for ulterior reasons. In fact there was simple quarrel between the parties and ultimately the present case was lodged by the informant interluding allegations constituting offence punishable under the Provisions of Witch (Dain) Practices Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is general and omnibus allegation. This court finds from the impugned order that one of the accuseds of this case has already surrendered and his prayer 2 for regular bail was also considered and rejected while considering the prayer of the present petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail. This court, having regard to the materials on record, is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners of both the cases. Let them surrender and apply for regular bail before the court below which shall be considered and disposed of on their own merit uninfluenced by the present order passed by this court in the present proceeding. With this observation, both the applications are disposed of. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)