IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51357 of 2008 SHAILENDRA KUMAR @ SHASHI, son of Sri Ram Pravesh Singh, Mohalla Khilanganj, PS Sasaram (T), Dist. Rohtas .. Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 30.1.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner, the informant and the A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under sections 341, 323. 504/34 of the Penal Code and sections ¾ of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The allegation is that the petitioner entered into the house of the informant and is said to have abused his daughter and asked her to run away with him. It is also said that he gave a Lathi blow on the head of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that all the offences are bailable except sections ¾ of the SC/ST Act. As far as allegations with respect to sections ¾ of the SC/ST Act is concerned, it is said that the petitioner used to tell the complainant that they should listen to him because he is a Harijan. Learned counsel submits that it is a hear- say statement, not made in presence of any body or even publicly and submits that the offences under the SC/ST Act is not applicable on the basis of the aforesaid statement. Be that as it may, the petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender in Sasaram (T) PS Case No. 695 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Rohtas at Sasaram subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)