IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28418 of 2011 1. Mantu Bind, Son of Sanichar Bind, 2. Rajendra Bind, Son of Santu Bind, 3. Bajrangi Bind, Son of Rajendra Bind, 4. Jhakho Bind, son of Sanichar Bind, 5. Sanichar Bind, son of Budhu Bind, All resident of village-Salha, P.S.-Samho, District-Begusarai. Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 2. 25.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case in which cognizance for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 379 IPC and Section 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, has been taken. It is submitted that save and except the offence under Section 379 of the IPC Section 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, other sections are bailable in nature. It is also submitted that so far as ingredients of Witch Act are concerned, the same would not apply as against the petitioners, as they are not alleged to have called complainant a witch. The specific allegation in this regard is as against accused no. 1, Urmila Devi. The allegation of theft is omnibus as against all the accused persons who are 9 in number. The petitioners are co- villagers and enmity existed from before. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts let the petitioners, namely, 1. Mantu Bind, 2. Rajendra Bind, 3. Bajrangi Bind, 4. Jhakho Bind and 5. Sanichar Bind in the event of their 2 arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No. 2077C/07 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr .P.C. Sanjeet (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)