IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4689 of 2009 1. JOGENDRA RAI, son of Bunilal Rai, 2. Jai Naraian Rai, son of Raghunath Rai, 3. Udai Rai, son of Raghunath Rai, 4. Ram Naresh Rai @ Naresh Rai, son of Ram Dayal Rai All resident of village- Thikha, P.S.- Purnahiya, District- Sheohar ------ Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR ------ Opposite Party ----------- 2 24.2.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that he may be permitted to withdraw the anticipatory bail application of petitioner no. 3, Udai Rai as he has already been arrested in this case. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 341, 323, 386, 384, 387/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. At the out set, it may be submitted that no allegation under Section 3 of the S.C. & S.T. Act is made out on perusal of the First Information Report. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Mukhiya is the informant and these petitioners are labourers working in different 2 schemes. Some of the petitioners made an application under the Right to Information Act because they were deprived of their wages by the Mukhiya and when they make such an application, this false and fabricated case has been instituted alleging that the petitioners demanded “Rangdari”. Learned counsel also submits that persons working on daily wages under the Mukhiya who is the executing agent of the schemes would not dare to do so and as such they may be granted anticipatory bail. Considering the aforesaid submissions, petitioners namely Jogendra Rai, Jai Naraian Rai and Ram Naresh Rai are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Purnahiya P.S. Case No. 64 of 2008 on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand each with two sureties of the like each to the satisfaction of the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sheohar at Sitamarhi subject to the conditions laid down under Sections 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)