IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6431 of 2010 UDGAR PASWAN S/o Late Ajo Paswan resident of village Mahabba Kalyanpur P.S. S. Kamal Dist. Begusarai Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR Opp. Party ----------- 03/ 25.06.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 3.6.2009 in a case registered under sections 302, 364, 120B and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as ¾ of the Anti Witch Craft Act. It is alleged in the FIR that altogether 16 persons came in the house of the informant and were making allegation against the mother of the informant of killing one Mukesh Paswan by witch craft and under that misconception 16 persons assaulted the mother of the informant It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that similarly situated co-accused Jitendra Paswan has been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. no. 50367 of 2008 on 12.10.2009 as contained in annexure 2 and other similarly situated co-accused persons have also been granted bail. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is named in the first information report. Considering the omnibus and general allegation against 16 to 18 persons and grant of bail to similarly situated co-accused persons, let the petitioner be released on bail in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case no. 70 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000-/ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai. shahid (Dinesh Kumar Singh,J))