IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6638 of 2009 VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA @ MUNNA SHUKLA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 15.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under sections 341, 342, 323, 297, 332, 333, 353, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code as well as 3(X) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is with regard to offence under the provision of section 3(X) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the same is not directed against anyone, rather it is against general and omnibus. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that in similar circumstances co-accused Ram Swarath Singh and Surendra Pandit have been enlarged on bail by order of this court dated 28.11.2008 (Annexure-3) passed in Cr. Misc.No.40311 of 2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, the petitioner, namely Vijay Kumar Shukla @ Munna Shukla shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No.263 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)