IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25607 of 2008 AJAY KUMAR JHA & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 25.09.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are accused in a case registered for the offence under section 341, 342, 323, 384/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(X) of the S.C/S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that the son of the informant was beaten by this petitioner on demand being made for the labour charges for the work done. Subsequently, when the informant came, who was away from the village and enquired from the petitioner as to why his son was assaulted by him, on this petitioner is alleged to have taken the informant forcibly on his motorcycle to him house and the petitioner no.1 Ajay Kumar Jha is alleged to have got written by him over the papers on the point of pistol. The application as against the petitioner no.2 has already been dismissed as per the order dated 25.08.2008. Considering the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner no.1, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to him. His prayer for bail is, accordingly, rejected. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)