IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34944 of 2009 MAHENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 27.10.2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pakaribarawan P.S. Case No. 62/09 registered under Sections 447/436/504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(X) SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Substance of the allegation against the petitioner and some others named in the F.I.R. is of threatening the informant and calling him by his caste name. It is further alleged that they also caused fire to his hut. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the entire allegation is an outcome of the Bataidari dispute going on between the parties. It is further submitted that the matter stands resolved outside the Court. A compromise petition has also been filed in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, copy whereof is placed at Annexure-2 to the bail application. - 2 - It is further contended that petitioner has been languishing in Jail custody since 21.6.2009. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, Mahendra Mahto, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Pakaribarawan P.S. Case No. 62/09. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )