IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1306 of 2008 ASHA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Basnahi P.S.Case No. 41 of 2006 registered under sections 342, 307, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the allegations levelled in the first information report, it would appear that the allegation of assault is not against the petitioner and the only allegation against her is that she asked the informant’s son as to why he had come to her Darbaja. It is further submitted that other accused persons have been granted bail. It is also submitted that on perusal of the allegations no prima facie case is made under the above provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is also contended that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties as would appear from Annexure-2. Having considered the submissions as noticed above and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the F.I.R. and the fact that co- accused persons have been granted bail, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Asha Devi be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, - 2 - Sahara in connection with Basnahi P.S.Case No. 41 of 2006, G.R.No. 1058 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)