IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Cr.Misc. No.31144 of 2011
1.Jang Bahadur Mahto
2.Lal Bahadur Mahto
3.Kari Mahto
All sons of Jai Kant Mahto, resident of
village-Haripur, P.S.-Rosera, Dist.-Samastipur
Versus
The State of Bihar
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2. 14.9.2011. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned
counsel for the State.
The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with
a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323,
504 and 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(i)(x) of the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989.
It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the
alleged occurrence is said to have taken place on 21.5.2011 but the
information has been given to the police on 23.5.2011. It is also
contended that there is no specific allegation of harvesting maize
crops. It is also contended that from perusal of first information
report itself it would transpire that there is nothing to suggest that
there was any intentional insult with intent to humiliate the
informant in any place with public view. The case is purely a simple
case of assault.
Taking into consideration the aforesaid submissions, let
the petitioners, namely, 1.Jang Bahadur Mahto, 2.Lal Bahadur
Mahto and 3.Kari Mahto in the event of their arrest or surrender
before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date
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of receipt/communication of the order be released on bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl. Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Rosera P.S. Case
N0.68 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section
438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Md.S. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)