AB 168/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.D.AGARWAL This application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accu sed petitioners, namely 1.Sri Himangshu Das,2. Sri Anupam Ojah, 3.Sri Arup Kalit a and 4.Sri Mukul Das @ Nakul Das seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending their arr est in connection with Barpeta Road P.S.Case No.04/2011 under Sections 147/ 149/ 109/120(B) / 447/353/ 337 /427 IPC read with Section 3 of the Prevention of Dam age to Public Property Act,1984. Heard Mr.B.K.Mahajan learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr.B.S.Sinha learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Also perused the case diary. The allegation against the petitioners are that on 7.1.2011 the petition ers damaged the office property of A.S.E.B. Mr.Mahajan has submitted that the pe titioner No.1, Himangshu Das is a Cameraman of a T.V. Channel and he was coverin g the protest and was not involved in the mob attack. Mr Mahajan has further sub mitted that the remaining petitioners are also not present in the mob attack. However, the witnesses stated that the petitioner No.3,namely, Sri Arup Kalita had taken active part in the mob and damaged the office property of ASEB . Hence, his prayer for pre-arrest bail is rejected. At the same, the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the remaining petitioners , namely, 1.Sri Himangshu Das, 2. Sri Anupam Ojah, and 4.Sri Mukul Das @ Nakul D as are accepted. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the aforesaid three petitio ners in the event of their arrest in connection with the aforesaid case on furni shing bail bond of Rs.15,000/- each with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. Accordingly, Bail application stands disposed of.