AB 204/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI This is an application made under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail fo r the accused-petitioners, in connection with Lala Police Station Case No. 348/2 010 under Sections 346 IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record including the orde r, dated 10/01/2011 passed in A B No.373/2010, whereby the petitioners earlier a pplication for pre-arrest bail have been rejected. Heard Mr. A.M. Mazumdar,, learned Senior counsel for the petitioners, an d Mr. VS Singh, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam. Also heard Mr. N.S. Lask ar, learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner No.1 is an Assistant Teacher, petitioner No.2 is an Seric ulture Demonstrator, petitioner No.6 and 8 are constables and petitioner No.4 an d 10 are students and the remaining one is an unemployed youth. This apart, the case, which was registered against the informant of the present case, has been c harge sheeted on completion of investigation. In terms of the materials on recor d and the charge-sheet submitted petitioner No.2, who is a Sericulture Demonstra tor and was named in the FIR in the present case, had been injured. It is in the case lodged by this informant which has given rise to the case that the petitio ners are seeking pre-arrest bail. Coupled with the above, it also surfaces from the materials on record th at the petitioner No.6, who is a constable, was on duty at the time, when he is alleged to be present at the place of occurrence. All these aspects were not ava ilable with the Court at the time, when the petitioners’ prayer for pre arrest b ail were rejected, particularly, the fact that the petitioner No.2 was injured i n the incident as indicated above and petitioner No.6 was on duty. On considering the matter in its entirety, this Court is of the view tha t in the facts and attending circumstances of the present case, as available on the record, the petitioners have been able to make out a case for seeking pre-ar rest bail. In view of the above, considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is hereby directed that the accused petitioners shall be released on bail of Rs. 5,000/- each, with one surety each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused petitioners shall, within f our days from to-day, appear before the Officer-in-Charge, and make themselves a vailable for interrogation by police at all reasonable time. The bail application shall stand disposed of in terms of the above direc tions.