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under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 353, 143, 504, 506 of the IPC. This was with regard to an allegation of an unlawful assembly blocking the road and creating obstruction in the discharge of Government work causing danger to life. The charge-sheet in the said case has been submitted on 29 th June, 2018.

(ii) Bikramganj P.S. Case No.186 of 2017 dated 3 rd July, 2017 under Sections 504, 341, 323, 324/34 of the IPC. This is an allegation with regard to an alleged assault and use of abusive language against the informant in which a charge-sheet Patna High Court CR. WJC No.72 of 2019 dt.09-04-2019 has been filed on 30th November, 2017.

(iii) Bikramganj P.S. Case No.95 of 2018 dated 18 th March, 2018 under Sections 153 (A), 504 of the IPC. It is this case lodged by one Manoj Kumar Singh posting news on the Facebook. While submitting the charge-sheet, the petitioner has been charged of the offences under Sections 295(A)/153(A)/504 of the IPC and Section 66 of the D.I.T. Act in which charge- sheet has been filed on 29th June, 2018.

(iv) Bikramganj P.S. Case No.210 of 2018 dated 6 th June, 2018 under Sections 341, 342, 323, 354, 379, 506, 384, 307/34 of the IPC. The allegation in this is that one Aruna Devi lodged the FIR alleging that the petitioner along with his associates surrounded her and snatched her Mangal Sutra with the intention to cause bodily harm and even kill her. 

                                      The     application    stands     disposed    of
                             accordingly."
20. It is thus evident that the matters relating to such offenses arising out of the Facebook posts have to be dealt with keeping in view the said observations of the Apex Court.
21. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been granted bail in all the cases, including the following order dated 5.10.2018 being passed in respect of Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 95 of 2018.
"Heard the parties.
The petitioner seeks bail in Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 95 of 2018 registered for the offences under Sections 153(a), 504 of the I.P.C. and Section 66 of the D.I.T. Act.
Allegation against the petitioner is of making sensational and provocative messages viral on social media causing communal tension in area.