IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24257 of 2010 1. RAMRATI DEVI 2. KANTI DEVI --------------------- PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 3.8.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioners are ladies having no cogent evidence to involve them in the incident of setting informant’s house/hut on fire, may be some substance in the submission but mischief by fire comes under the offence under section 3(2)(iv) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in which bail petition is not maintainable. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioners is rejected. However, petitioners are directed to surrender and pray for regular bail which shall be decided on its own merit without being prejudiced by this rejection order, considering all the points raised here. AI ( Mandhata Singh, J.)