IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29070 of 2008 CHHEDI MAHTO & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 14.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the state. A complaint case bearing 441/07 was filed on 19.04.2007 with regard to an offence dated 26.04.2007 and on that basis F.I.R. of Samastipur S.C./S.T. P.S. Case No. 52/07 was registered u/S 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. u/S 341, 342, 323, 504/34 of the IPC and section 3(1)(X) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that except the allegation that petitioners called the informant by caste name, there is nothing to make out an offence u/S 3(1)(X) of S.C. & S.T. Act as occurrence did not take at a public place rather it was inside the house of the complainant/informant. Considering these facts prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Chhedi Mahto and Gangia Devi is allowed. In the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, they will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with above-mentioned case to the satisfaction of CJM, Samastipur subject to the conditions as laid down u/S 438(2)of the Cr.P.C. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)