Check if there are overlapped bit ranges

[ShenghaiWang]

Closes 38 Replace this paragraph with a description of your changes and rationale. Provide links to an existing issue or external references/discussions, if appropriate.

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[rauhul]

Thanks for the PR and feature implementation! As a heads up, I will not be able to review it until early November due to other priorities, but rest assured I have seen this and appreciate the contribution!

[rauhul]

superseded by #171