IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41037 of 2008 MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV @ MAHESHWAR RAI son of Uday Rai, Resident of village- Milki, Police Station- Mahua, District- Vaishali. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 23.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 379, 307 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 (X) of the S.C./S.T.( Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as regards the offence under the aforesaid sections of the penal code, those were found not correct. As regards the allegation under the aforesaid section of the S.C./S.T. Act, it is submitted that mere calling by caste name do not constitute the alleged offence. Learned counsel appearing for the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there are specific allegations against this petitioner of insulting the informant in the manner alleged and the same was committed in Panchayat Bhawan where large number of persons was present. Considering the submissions of the parties and the nature of allegation attributed against the - 2 - petitioner, I am not inclined to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. However, on surrender in case any application for bail is filed on behalf of the petitioner in the Court below, the same shall be considered on its own merit in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the present order. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)