IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1519 of 2008 RAM NARAIN THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03/ 16.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that the son of the informant was chased by the petitioner and others labelling him as thief. The son of the informant went into a house and climbed on the stairs and got on the roof. The petitioner and others also climbed on the stairs and got there, where there was an altercation and the son of the informant was pushed down from the roof. The statement of owner of the house Subanti Devi was recorded, in which she has said that the son of the informant had jumped from the roof due to fear of the people following him. The mother of the deceased Kamla Devi in her statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. did not disclose the name the petitioner. On the basis of the statement of owner of the house a U.D.case was registered. After five days of the - 2 - occurrence FIR was instituted, in which father of the deceased has made allegations against the petitioner and others. From the FIR it appears that the main dispute was with one Ram Asnehi Thakur on account of wages for filling up earth by Tractor. From Annexure-2, it appears that one of the co-accused Sita Ram Sah ( Kawara Wala) has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court in similar circumstances. Petitioner has remained in custody since 02.11.2007. In the circumstances, this application is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Ram Narain Thakur be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri at Sitamarhi in connection with Sursand P.S.Case No.05/07 (G.R.No.16/07). ( J. N. Singh, J. ) A.H.