Gandhiji went to Motihari to gather complete information about the indigo plantation contracts from the peasants. There he was accompanied by several lawyers. He was on his way to meet a peasant who was mistreated by some of the indigo planters; but was stopped by a messenger of the police superintendent who served him a notice which asked him to leave. However, Gandhiji ignored the notice and continued his investigation. A case was filed against him and he was arrested. On the day of the trial, unanimously, a large crowd of peasants gathered near the court demanding the release of Gandhiji. When it became impossible to control them, Gandhiji spoke to them and they all obeyed him. Gandhiji managed to convince the court that he was not there to break the laws but just to help the peasants. He was immediately granted bail and later, the case against him was dropped. An official enquiry was conducted and the landlords agreed to refund the peasants. Although they did not give 50% , the landlords agreed to refund 25%. Thus, Gandhiji won the case for the peasants through Satyagraha and non-violence.