Baijnath Mandal And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19124 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -13 Year- 2015 Thana -SIKTI District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Baijnath Mandal son of late Saflu Mandal,

2. Shashi Kumar son of Baijnath Mandal

3. Sampat Lal Mandal son of late Saflu Mandal

4. Shivanand Mandal son of late Saflu Mandal

5. Gayanand Mandal son of late Saflu Mandal

6. Sahat Lal Mandal son of late Saflu Mandal

7. Rajendra Mandal @ Rajendra Kumar son of Kishan Lal Mandal

8. Pradip Kumar son of Sampat Lal Mandal

9. Shanti Devi wife of Baijnath Mandal

10. Poonam Devi daughter of Baijnath Mandal All are residents of village- Lat Kharid, Police Station- Sikty, DistrictAraria. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER ........................

15-06-2015 Heard Sri Mukesh Kumar Rana, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. Ten petitioners, who apprehend their arrest in connection with Sikty P.S. Case no. 13 of 2015 registered for the offence under Sections 447, 448, 341, 323, 379, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act, 1999, have prayed for grant of anticipatory bail.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19124 of 2015 (2) dt.15-06-2015 2/2 I have perused the materials available on record. I do not find any ground to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail. The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U T