IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21877 of 2011 Ram Chandra Rai, S/o Late Satya Narayan Rai Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- For the State : Ms. Sharda Kumari APP. 2. 14.07.2011 Heard the parties. This petition has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.388 (c)/2010 containing allegations under Section 341, 323, 504, 379, 406 I.P.C. It appears that a complaint has been filed against the petitioner alleging inter alia, that he had made short weighment of rice and wheat for purpose of delivering to the complainant and his son, as also for assaulting and abusing the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the offence under Section 406 I.P.C. is not made out as even taking the allegation at its face value, it is found that the petitioner has indulged only in minor altercation and has committed no offence in as much as, the quantity of rice had not been delivered rather it was only in the stage of weighment. It further transpires that cognizance for offence under Section 3 (x) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has also not been taken. In the above circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within 12 weeks from the date of communication of this order, let the petitioner Ram Chandra Rai, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri, Sitamarhi, in connection with Complaint Case No. 388(C)/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Fahad. ( Vikash Jain, J. )