IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.55499 of 2007 MALU RAY & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 01.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are accused in a case registered for the offences under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioners no. 1 & 2 namely, Malu Ray & Talu Ray @ Binit Ray is to the effect that they assaulted with lathi, however, the injuries were found to be simple in nature. As regards the third petitioner namely, Prithvi Ray is concerned, he is alleged to have shot firing with his country made pistol which hit Ramjee Rai in his hand near his elbow. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioners no. 1 & 2, namely, Malu Ray & Talu Ray @ Binit Ray be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, in connection with Danapur P.S.Case No. 544 of 2002 subject to the conditions as laid - 2 - down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. So far as the petitioner no.3 namely, Prithvi Ray is concerned, considering the nature of allegation levelled against him, I am not inclined to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)