IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51917 of 2008 ASHOK PODDAR S/O LATE JANARDHAN PRASAD PODDAR, R/O VILL. GORGAMA, P.S. BAUNSI, DIST. BANKA. ---- PETITIONER Versus STATE OF BIHAR ---- OPP. PARTY. ----------- 04. 28.04.2009 The sole petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506/34 of the Penal Code and Section ¾ of S.C./S.T. ( Prevention of Atrocities ) Act. The allegation in the F.I.R. is general in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is a Government Teacher at Government Primary School Itahari, Banka. It is further contended that because of certain rivalries between the parties over constitution of Siksha Samiti the present case has been lodged. It is further submitted that similarly placed co-accused, namely, Jai Prakash Poddar has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this court under order dated 05.12.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42914 of 2008. Having regard to the facts appearing from the record, this court is persuaded to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. In the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today before the court below, above named petitioner 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, 2 Banka, in connection with Baunsi P.S. Case No. 137 of 2007, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)