Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21452 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raju Thakur, S/O Ram Pravesh Thakur, R/O Village - Murala, P.S. Ramgadhawa, Distt. - East Champaran. 2. Sanjit Thakur, S/O Mohan Thakur, R/O Village - Murala, P.S. Ramgadhawa, Distt. - East Champaran. 3. Vidya Sagar Sah, S/O Vikrama Sah, R/O Village - Murala, P.S. Ramgadhawa, Distt. - East Champaran. 4. Amit Kumar @ Amit Thakur, S/O Nathu Thakur, R/O Village - Murala, P.S. Ramgadhawa, Distt. - East Champaran . .... .... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] as well as Section 3 and 4 of Damage of Public Property Act. It is contended that the injuries received by the informant, doctor Bachu Lal and one Aniket were simple in nature. There is nothing specifically alleged against the petitioners. Apart from [STATUTE] all other offences are bailable in nature. Similarly circumstanced co-accused Rinku Lal Prasad Srivastava @ Amit Kumar has already been granted anticipatory bail by order dated 7.5.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16665 of 2012 by this Court. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21452 of 2012 (2) dt.11-06-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above named in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 17 of 2012 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. and also on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioners. (ii) That the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they want to remain absent, then they will take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they will immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through their counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.