IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28740 of 2008 ARJUN KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 19/08/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. The petitioner is an accused of a case which has been registered under sections 447, 341, 323, 333, 353, 307, 324, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(i) (x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Submission is that the petitioner had gone to lodge a case and when that was not registered, there was exchange of words. As the petitioner was not willing to give illegal gratification that led to altercation and the petitioner was assaulted by the informant and wrongly forwarded in this case. Further submission is that the informant was acting as public servant so provisions of section of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not applicable. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Arjun Kumar Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 207 of 2008. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)