IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12336 of 2008 LALLAN SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 2.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Dalsingsarai SC/ST, P.S.Case No. 67 of 2006 registered under sections 323, 341, 379, 354, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (1) (X) of SC/ST 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 case is absolutely concocted and baseless. No case is made out under alleged provision of the SC/ST Act. It is further submitted that having similar allegation another co-accused Ramanuj Mahto has been granted anticipatory bail by order dated 7.11. 2007 by this court in Cr. Misc. No. 39849 of 2007. It is further submitted that the police after investigation has submitted final form having found that the case is not true. Learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate defer with the final form and has taken cognizance against the petitioner as well as the another accused Ramanauj Mahto and as such the petitioner is apprehending his arrest. Therefore, petitioner deserves to be granted anticipatory bail . It is further submitted that the petitioner is a peace loving man and in case petitioner is arrested the image of the petitioner shall be tarnished in the society. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to 2 refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the first information report as well as considering the fact that another co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner Lallan Singh 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dalsing Sarai, Samastipur in connection with Dalsing Sarai SC/ST P.S. Case No. 67 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)