IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13755 of 2010 1. Shayam Nandan Singh, son of Late Ramashish Singh 2. Santosh Singh @ Santosh Kumar Singh, son of Shyam Nandan Singh. 3. Kanti Devi, wife of Shyam Nandan Singh. 4. Shambhu Singh, son of Late Ram Ayadhya Singh All residents of Rampur Manorath, P.S.-Patahi, District- East Champaran………………..Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ……………………….Opposite Pparties. For the petitioners :- Mr. Satyapal Singh, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Dinesh Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 2. 17. 05. 2010. Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offences under Sections 341, 323 and 447 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 27 of the Arms Act as also under Sections 3(1) (iii) (x) of S.C. and S.T. (P.O.A.) Act, the petitioners are specifically named in the F.I.R. as accused. The petitioners are alleged to have assaulted the informant and are also alleged to have forcibly removed his clothes making him naked. Apart from that, petitioners are also alleged to have assaulted to the wife of the informant. From perusal of the F.I.R. vide Annexure-1, a case under Sections 3 (1) (iii) (x) of S.C. and S.T. (P.O.A.) Act is clearly made out. In that view of the matter, this petition is not maintainable in view of bar created under Section 18 of the said Act. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. The petitioners must surrender in the court below in connection with S.C./S.T. Hajipur Vaishali P.S. Case No. 159/2009, within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.) 2