IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20957 of 2009 1. NASEEM @ GOLDEN MIAN 2. EQBAL MIAN 3. EKRAM MIAN @ Md. EKRAM ----PETITIONERS. Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No.21524 of 2009 1. RANA MIAN @ RANA BAKSHTEYAR @ RANA SIDDIQUE 2. SHAKEEL KHAN @ KALE KHAN ---- PETITIONERS. Versus STATE OF BIHAR --- OPP. PARTY. ----------- 03 11.08.2009 Both the matters arise out of Sherghati P.S.Case no. 68 of 2009, registered under diverse Sections of the Penal Code including Sections 307 and 27 of the Arms Act, and as such, they have been heard together. The present order shall govern both the cases. As per allegation in the F.I.R. on the date of occurrence a procession was being led in order to protest cows slaughter sponsored by the Hindu organization. While the members of the party were on retreat, there was ‘mar-pit’ between the two communal groups. Allegation is that one of the petitioners assaulted the informant by means of pistol and some with bottle and dagger. The omnibus allegation is against some of the petitioners that they too assaulted with ‘danda’ etc. Referring to another F.I.R. placed at annexure-2, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is an 2 official version of the present occurrence which discloses that both the parties fought freely over the issue highlighted by the leaders of the procession. Today a supplementary affidavit has been filed enclosing therewith a joint report of the Dy.S.P. Sherghati and S.D.O. Sherghati to the District Administration. Learned counsel referring to the contents of the report submits that the authorities found the fact that both the groups had involved in ‘mar-pit’ in which there are injuries sustained on both sides. It is contended that petitioners (Cr. Misc. No. 20957/2009) are in custody since 09.03.2009 whereas petitioners ( Cr. Misc. No. 21524/2009) are in custody since 01.04.2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, above named petitioners in both the cases are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-( ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M. Sherghati, Dist. Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S.Case no. 68 of 2009. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)