IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38462 of 2008 MILTAN SINGH S/O MANDEO SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- BHADRAR, P.S.-BANKA, DISTRICT- BANKA Versus STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.45468 of 2008 LADDU SINGH S/O MAHESH PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- BHADRAR, P.S. & DISTRICT- BANKA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 21/11/2008 Above noted applications arise out of one occurrence i.e. Banka P.S. Case No. 302 of 2007 have been heard together and disposed of by this common order. The petitioners are accused of a case which has been registered under section 302 and some other sections of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3/4 of the Prevention of Atrocities on SC/ST Act on the allegation that a mob consisting of 18 named accused persons including the petitioners and 30-35 unknown persons indiscriminately assaulted which caused death of Bhagwat Das and injury to informant. Submission is that earlier a number of accused persons have come up to this court and their prayer for bail has been rejected and liberty was granted to them that they may renew their prayer for bail subsequently. Later on many of the accused persons namely, Bullo Choudhary, Jawala Singh, Udai Mahto and Awaran Singh have been admitted to bail vide order dated 21.9.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43739 of 2008 considering the earlier observation of this court and the case of the petitioners are on similar footing. - 2 - Learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners. It has been submitted that the evidence is going on but the informant is not being allowed to depose in the case. The informant for redressal of his grievance, if so advised may approach the State authorities. So far as the case of the petitioners are concerned their cases are similar to those accused persons who have been admitted to bail by this court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Miltan Singh of Cr.Misc. No. 38462 of 2008 and the petitioner Laddu Singh of Cr. Misc. No. 45468 of 2008 are directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in S. T. No. 340 of 2008 arising out of Banka P.S. Case No. 302 of 2007. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)