IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40887 of 2016 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2015 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== 1. Randhir Prasad @ Murari @ Randhir Kumar and Ors S/o - Kamaldeo Prasad 2. Mithlesh Devi W/o - Kamaldeo Prasad Both residents of village - Mohanpur, P.S. - Piprahi, District - Sheohar. 3. Vibha Devi W/o - Gauri Shankar Prasad 4. Rakesh Kumar @ Raushan S/o - Gauri Shankar Prasad both residents of village Ganeshpur Bakhri, P.S. - Riga, District - Sitamarhi. 5. Seema Devi W/o - Krishnanandan Prasad 6. Vicky Kumar S/o Krishnanandan Prasad Both residents of village Damami, P.S. - Piprahi, District - Sheohar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. State Of Bihar and Anr 2. Baidyanath Prasad @ Baijju S/o - Late Vishwanath Prasad R/o Village - Mohanpur, P.S. Piprahi, District - Sheohar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manish Kumar No-2 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sri Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 8 08-01-2026 Heard the parties. 2. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 10.08.2016 passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Sheohar in Sessions Trial No. 82 of 2016 arising out of Piprahi P.S. Case No. 12 of 2015 by which the learned Sessions Judge has rejected the application of the petitioners which has been filed for discharging them from Section 307 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40887 of 2016(8) dt.08-01-2026 2/2 3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons have gone to the house of the informant and have beaten her and her husband with fists and slaps by alleging that she is a dayan (witch). 4. From the reading of the FIR and after perusal of the materials available on record, a strong prima facie case is made out against the petitioners for framing of charge. 5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 6. Interim order of stay, if any, is hereby vacated. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U