IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24865 of 2008 SHAKUNTLA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 23.07.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Karpi P.S.Case No. 81 of 2000, for the offences alleged to have been committed under sections 147/148/149/341/323/504/353 of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the S.C./S.T.(Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the first information report, it would appear that no allegation is levelled making out a case under the provisions of the aforesaid SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is further submitted that in fact the present case has been lodged for ulterior purposes against large number of villagers without making any specific allegation. It is also contended that similarly situated other co-accused namely, Bramha Devi, anandi Devi, Veena Devi & Others have been granted anticipatory bail by this court as per the order dated 13.02.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54548 of 2007. Considering the submissions as noticed above and on perusal of the first information report as well as the averments made in the petition as also the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, the petitioner, Shakuntla Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Karpi P.S.Case No. 81 of 2000 subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)