IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16965 of 2010 1. SHIV KUMAR MEHTA son of late Sumrit Mehta 2. Pramod Mehta, son of Shiv Kumar Mehta 3. Sushil Mehta, son of Shiv Kumar Mehta All are residents of vill.-Bakhari Tola Nipaniyan, P.S.-Madhepura(Bharrahi), Distt.-Madhepura------------------------------------------------------Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 21.6.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Land dispute is there in between the petitioners and one Deo Narayan Yadav. Petitioner no.2 is alleged for setting fire in the house of Deo Narayan Yadav, which according to the learned counsel for the petitioners, was set by Deo Narayan Yadav himself as has appeared in course of investigation by C.I.D. but no such allegation is there against petitioner nos.1 and 3 that they have any allegation regarding constituting offence under any of the section of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe( Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Taking that into consideration petitioner nos.1 and 3 are allowed anticipatory bail. In the event of arrest or surrender within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, above named petitioner nos.1 and 3 shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura, in connection with Madhepura (Bharrahi) P.S. case no.172 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As about petitioner no.2, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, he is directed to surrender and pray for regular bail 2 which shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by this rejection order. Sudip ( Mandhata Singh,J )