Panmati Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11890 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -158 Year- 2013 Thana -TURKAULIYA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Panmati Devi, Wife of Nagina Sah @ Silochan Sah, Residents of Village- Belwa Tiwari Tola, P.S.- Turkaulia, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 27-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in Turkaulia P.S. Case No.158 of 2013 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 149, 323, 354, 504 and 508 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Witchcraft Practices Prohibition Act, 1999. The victim lady was called as Dian and at the instance of the petitioner she was brought and humiliated in such a manner that night soil was put in the month of the lady. In such view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly the prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below within a period of four weeks, the court

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11890 of 2018 (2) dt.27-02-2018 below will pass an order on the same day on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order passed by this Court. (Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/- U T