IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5086 of 2009 ---- Pramod Singh @ Pramod Prasad, son of Shri Hardeo Singh, Resident of village Nagasthan, Police Station –Masaurhi, District- Patna. -- Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar -- Opposite party. ----------- 02. 15.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 324 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner is named in the F.I.R., but no specific overtact has been alleged against him and at best he can be said to be member of unlawful assembly as there was a dispute which resulted in firing between two groups of persons both belonging to different castes. Learned counsel for the petitioners further states that petitioners have been implicated only because they belong to a specific caste although they have got no criminal antecedents. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely Pramod Singh @ Pramod Prasad shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like - 2 - amount each to the satisfaction of learned Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Masaurhi Police Station Case No.101 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)