IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17166 of 2008 CHANDESHWAR SAHNI @ LAGAN SAHANI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5. 25.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the state. It is submitted by the petitioners’ counsel that both the petitioners as well as the informant belong to the Schedule Caste, so offence u/S 3(i)(x) of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not maintainable. It has also been submitted that so far as the allegation regarding pouring poison in the pond and killing of fishes of the pond is concerned, there is no evidence. Considering the fact, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Chandesdhwar Sahni @ Lagan Sahani, Anhai Sahani and Bathu Sahani is allowed. In the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, they will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with S.C./S.T. Hajipur P.S. Case No. 29/05 to the satisfaction of CJM, Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down u/S 438(2) of the Cr.P.C AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)