IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.33472 of 2008 RAM EKBAL SAHNI & ORS. Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /2/ 17.09.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners, Ram Ekbal Sahani, Ram Eshwar Sahani, Ramashish Sahani and Ramjanam Sahani, are apprehending their arrest in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 3 of 2008. Offences alleged are under Sections 323, 341 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners also belong to scheduled castes community, as such, offence under the provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not applicable in this case. So far other allegations are concerned, case is not made out. It has also been stated that similar situated persons have been granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No. 23647 of 2008 by order, dated 07.07.2008. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four 2 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with the aforementioned case to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West, Muzaffarpur, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )