IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.51826 of 2008 1. Anant Lal Mahto, son of Asharfi Mahto 2. Bhogi Yadav, son of Pulkit Yadav 3. Balbodh Chaudhary, son of Ram Chandra Chaudhary 4. Raju Jha, son of Rudra Narayan Jha 5. Jyotish Chaudhary @ Jyotish Prasad Chaudhary, son of Bauwe Lal Choudhary 6. Phul Chandra Jha, son of Daya Kant Jha 7. Gopal Sah @ Gopal Prasad Sah, son of Mahabir Sah 8. Raj Kumar Jha, son of Jibachha Jha All are residents of village Babubarhi, P.S. Babubarhi District Madhubani .. Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite Party **** /2/ 20.03.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Informant of Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 77 of 2007 is the Officer-in-Charge of Babubarhi Police Station. The first information report has been instituted against 30 named and 200 unnamed accused persons. Petitioners are also named. Allegation is that a mob of more than 250 persons came at police station pelted stones causing injury to the police officials discharging their duties. Counsel for the petitioners submits that present case is counter blast of Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2007 instituted by one 2 Gunanand Jha relating to the murder of his son Durgesh Jha. The villagers were protesting as innocent persons were apprehended by the police in place of real accused in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2007. Allegation against all the accused persons is omni bus. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, (1) Anant Lal Mahto, (2) Bhogi Yadav, (3) Balbodh Chaudhary, (4) Raju Jha, (5) Jyotish Choudhary @ Jyotish Prasad Choudhary, (6) Phul Chandra Jha, (7) Gopal Sah @ Gopal Prasad Sah and Raj Kumar Jha, is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 77 of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )