IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39621 of 2009 1. MUKESH OJHA S/O SRI BIKRAMA OJHA, R/O VILL-BHATWALIYA, P.S- RAMGARHWA, DISTT- EAST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 18/01/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The defence is that in the allegation under Section-307 may have no application and under Section-3(i)(x) of S.C./S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act the matter has been compromised. The allegations under the latter Act in view of Section 18 of the same is a matter to be more appropriately considered in regular bail application keeping in mind the subsequent compromise and inapplicability of Section-307 of Indian Penal Code. The application is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered by the court below on its own merits, without being prejudiced by the present order of rejection. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)