IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28736 of 2008 HEM CHANDRA VERMA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the state. The complainant is Block Development Officer of Murliganj. He has named the petitioner and others as accused for offence u/Ss 341, 342, 352, 120B & other allied Sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 3(i)(x)3(2)(v) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.It has been alleged that he was called as caste name “DUSADH” by one Ramchandra Yadav as the petitioner Hem Chandra Verma and one, Naresh Verma had been transferred from Murliganj to Madhepura. Counsel for the petitioner submits that so far the petitioner is concerned; he was not present at the place of occurrence which is evident from the complaint petition. It has also been submitted that calling some one by his caste name does not make out any offence u/S 3(i)(x)3(2)(v) of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Considering these facts, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Hem Chandra Verma is allowed. In the event of his arrest or - 2 - surrender within four weeks from today, he will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 518/07 to the satisfaction of CJM, Madhepura. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)