IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30537 of 2008 NARESH KUMAR VERMA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 29.08.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 341, 342, 352, 353, 504, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(i)(x) 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is the complaint lodged by the Block Development Officer against the accused persons including the petitioner with allegation that while the complainant was returning from the Collectorate he was abused and assaulted by the accused persons including this petitioner since he is a member of scheduled caste. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation levelled in the complaint is only to the effect that he was addressed as ‘Dushad’ and no overt act was committed by him so as to attract the offences alleged. It is further submitted that one of the co-accused namely, Hem Chandra Verma, having similar allegations, has been allowed bail by this Court as per the order dated 12.08.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28736 of 2008. Learned counsel has produced the certified copy of the - 2 - aforesaid order, which is kept on record. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Naresh Kumar Verma be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 518 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)