Amit Ram And ORS. v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11737 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3 Year- 2016 Thana -SHAMBHUGANJ District- BANKA ======================================================

1. Amit Ram

2. Gauri Ram @ Gori Ram

3. Bishun Ram All sons of Baijnath Ram

4. Mukesh Ram son of Jarman Ram All are resident of Village- Pahari Khajuri, P.S. Shambhuganj, District- Banka.

5. Umesh Ram son of Girdhari Ram, resident of Village- Kaitha, P.S. Fullidumar, District- Banka.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Nandad Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.Dayal(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 342, 323, 354(A) and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dayan Act. There is allegation that accused persons have assaulted the informant and have treated him as Witch (Dian). There is allegation that they have assaulted the informant by fists and slaps including rod.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, let

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11737 of 2016 (2) dt.16-03-2016 petitioners, namely, Amit Ram, Gauri Ram alias Gori Ram, Bishun Ram, Mukesh Ram and Umesh Ram, be released on anticipatory 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No.3 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal procedure.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/- U T