IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16388 of 2009 PAPPU SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 27.05.2009 Heard both sides. The sole petitioner has approached this court seeking regular bail in a case instituted under Sections 341,323,504,379/34 of the Penal Code and later on Section 302 of the Penal Code was added. As per allegation in the F.I.R., a dispute had arisen between the parties over construction of a house. It is alleged that accused named in the F.I.R. (including the petitioner herein), objected to such construction and thereafter there were exchange of abuses followed by assault by all the accused persons on the informant. The further allegation is that when the brother of the informant intervened all of them assaulted him as well. Subsequently, the brother of the informant, namely Asarfi Singh died. It is submitted that there is counter version of this case lodged by one of the co-accused of the present case, namely, Sheonath Singh. It is further contended that admittedly a suit is going on between the parties, and as such, they were on litigating terms respecting the said land from before. It is further highlighted that he is in custody since 24.12.2008. It is further contended that co-accused Daroga Singh and Binda Singh have been granted the privilege of bail by this court under order dated 20.10.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34360 of 2008. The certified copy of the said order has been handed in by the learned counsel for the petitioner which is placed on record and - 2 - marked as ‘X’. In the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 16 of 2008. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)