IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.19851 of 2009 1. BIRENDRA PANDEY, SON OF BADRI PANDEY 2. BIKKI PANDEY, SON OF ASHOK PANDEY 3. RAJESH PANDEY, SON OF ASHOK PANDEY 4. ANJU PANDEY, SON OF SHAMBHU PANDEY 5. CHHOTTU PANDEY, SON OF MANOJ PANDEY ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANJHAWAY, P.S. - HISSUE, DISTRICT – NAWADAH ……….. PETITIONERS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………………………. OPP. PARTY ----------- 2 11.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are accused in a case under Section 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation in the First Information Report is that the petitioners assaulted the deceased on the date of occurrence and, therefore, the deceased was very upset. Thereafter, he came to his house, locked himself and poured kerosene oil and set himself on fire. Learned counsel submits that from the plain reading of the First Information Report, it appears that the petitioners were not responsible for instigating the deceased to commit suicide. It would appear that due to assault the deceased became unbalanced and committed the said act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that - 2 - the co-accused are villagers and they have no direct connection with the deceased and it appears that the petitioners have been made accused in this case due to caste politics. Considering all aspects of the matter, I direct that the petitioners above named should be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah in connection with Hassua P.S. Case No. 141 of 2008 after completing three months in custody. Kundan/ (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)