IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35766 of 2009 1. RAGHO SINGH S/O LATE MATUK SINGH VILL.- HARIHARA, P.S.- SHIKARGANJ, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 30.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under Sections 341, 323, 504 and 427/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the First Information Report has been instituted after a delay of almost two months. It is further submitted that the allegation of using the word ‘Dhobi’ and addressing the informant does not amount to an offence under the SC and ST Act for the reason that the allegation has not been levelled against any particular person but is general and omnibus and for the reason that the occurrence took place at the house of the informant and not in public view. Be that as it may, petitioner Ragho Singh is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with SC/ST P.S. Hajipur Case No. 252 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikarhana at Motihari subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)