Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42990 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Geeta Devi W/O Sri Madan Mahto Resident Of Village- Ukhai, Purab Patti, P.S.- Sarai O.P. Of Pachrukhi P.S., District- Siwan. 2. Manki Devi W/O Swaminath Mahto Resident Of Village- Ukhai, Purab Patti, P.S.- Sarai O.P. Of Pachrukhi P.S., District- Siwan. 3. Swaminath Mahto S/O Late Firangi Mahto Resident Of Village- Ukhai, Purab Patti, P.S.- Sarai O.P. Of Pachrukhi P.S., District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act). It is alleged that for refusing to clean the drainage, the petitioners assaulted the informant and abused by calling caste name. It is submitted that the injury has been found to be simple and occurrence has not taken place in public view. Let the learned court below consider regular bail of the petitioners if they surrender within a Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42990 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 2 / 2 2 period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Pachrukhi (Sarai O.P.)P.S. Case No. 221 of 2012 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M. Siwan. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioners. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 448

Statute Text:
Section 448 of the Indian Penal Code. House-trespass. Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.