IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14264 of 2010 1. Lutan Thakur, son of Late Jamuna Thakur 2. Tito Thakur, son of Bhaso Thakur. 3. Renu Devi, wife of Lutan Thakur. All are resident of Village- Gangti Bishunpur, Police Station Khaira, District- Jamui. …………………..Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ……………………….Opposite Parties. For the petitioners :- Mr. Amar Prakash, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Arun Kumar Singh No.5, A.P.P. ----------- 2. 20. 05. 2010. Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offences under Section 380/34 of the Indian Penal Code as also under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, the petitioners and the complainant appear to be closely related to each other. Petitioner No. 1 and 2 are said to be own Dewar of the complainant, whereas Petitioner No.3 happens to be Gotini (Sister-in-law) of the complainant. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in fact petitioners as also the complainant are living together in one common old house having a common courtyard. The petitioners are alleged to have called the complainant as Witch and they are also alleged to have snatched silver chain and some other household articles. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, in view of close relationship between the petitioners and the complainant, in the event of their arrest/surrender in the court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 1273 C of 2 2008, within a period of four weeks from today, the above named petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jamui, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)