IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.648 of 2011 SHANKAR SAH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 03.02.2011 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 447, 448, 354, 504, 506, 379 of the I.P.C. and Section 3(i)(x)(xi) of the S.C. and S.T. Act. Petitioner being the next door neighbour of the informant is alleged to have assaulted the informant with fists and slaps, thrown water and abused the informant by calling his cast. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that during investigation the accusation has not been found true. Moreover the occurrence took place at the door of the informant which can not be taken to be an offence committed in public view, hence no case under S.C. and S.T. Act is made out. Learned counsel for the informant submits that petitioner has abused the informant by calling his cast name, hence case under S.C. and S.T. Act is made out. Considering the nature of accusation and both sides being next door neighbours and accusation does not inspire confidence, let the petitioner namely 2 Shankar Sah, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with S.C./S.T. P.S. Case No. 181 of 2010. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.)