Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22245 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Prit Paswan S/O Ram Briksha Paswan R/O Vill-Baldha, P.S.- Nagarnausa, Distt-Nalanda 2. Ganour Paswan S/O Ram Briksha Paswan R/O Vill-Baldha, P.S.- Nagarnausa, Distt-Nalanda 3. Anish Paswan S/O Ganour Paswan R/O Vill-Baldha, P.S.-Nagarnausa, Distt-Nalanda .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== 2 07-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] as well as section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the specific allegation of assault is against Ram Bhajan Paswan, whereas the petitioners and others were alleged to be the members of the mob only and no specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, but in spite of that they are in custody since March, 2012. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioners above named be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22245 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 2 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case No.22 of 2012. Harish/- (S.N. Hussain, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.