IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37493 of 2008 Chhattu Mali, son of Keshwar Bhagat @ Keshwar Mali, Resident of Village-Chainpur, P.S. Bhagwanganj, Dist.- Patna. ……………………………………….Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar. ………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 3. 24. 02. 09. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 160/1997 for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 341, 323, 324, 326 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Allegation is that on 11. 10. 1997, 200 extremists dressed in police uniform armed with rifle, gun have surrounded the Village- Belauna. It is further alleged that 15-20 extremists entered into the village and caught Naresh Yadav, Laddeo Yadav and Surendra Yadav. The petitioner is alleged to have inflicted blow with Garasa on the neck of Surendra Yadav. Submission is that other accused persons Bhola Singh, Arun Singh, Birendra Singh, Girija Singh, Krishna Singh, Suresh Sharma @ Surendra Singh and Kameshwar Singh have been tried in Sessions Trial No. 992/1999. In that case informant was examined as P.W.1. He has supported the allegation rather all the witnesses turned hostile and so all the accused persons were acquitted. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner namely, Chhattu Mali, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties - 2 - of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the A.C.J.M., Masaurhi, District Patna, in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 160/1997. m.p. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)