IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31712 of 2011 1. Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Prasad, Son of Ram Gobind Prasad. 2. Ravishankar Sharma, Son of Jagdish Sharma. 3. Lala Miya, Son of Wazir Ansari. 4. Firoz Ansari, Son of Babun Ansari. All are resident of village-Gorari, P.S.-Karakat, District-Rohtas. ……….Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ……..Opp. Party. ----------- 2 18.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 427, 353, 337, 338, 307, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that a theft was committed for which Karakat P.S. Case No. 149 of 2011 dated 23.7.2011 was registered for the offence under Sections 461 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code against unknown accused persons. Subsequently, the Officer- in-Charge of the Police Station came to know that some persons under the leadership of an Ex-M.L.A. were raising slogan against the police and they had also blocked road near the post office. Upon this information, the Police Officer along with police personnel arrived there. The mob got agitated. They pelted stones upon the police party. It is stated on behalf of the petitioners that though they are named in the F.I.R., there is no specific allegation against them. It is also submitted that the petitioners had not participated in any 2 manner in the alleged occurrence. They being resident of the locality were simply present at the place of occurrence. It is also submitted that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners, namely, (i) Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Prasad (ii) Ravishankar Sharma, (iii) Lala Miya and (iv) Firoz Ansari in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Karakat P.S. Case No. 150 of 2011 (G.R. No. 678 of 2011) subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. Sanjeet (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)