Ravi Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14493 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2022 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Shankar Kumar S/O Shri Ajay Kumar Singh R/O Math Laxmanpur, Dr. Narayan Prasad Lane, Opposite Ambedkar Colony, P.O- Gulzarbagh, P.SAlamganj, District- Patna, Pin Code- 800007 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Ballabha Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi Mr. Satish Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 21-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Hawai Adda P.S. Case No. 184 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364A/34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Patna.

3. As per the prosecution case, allegation against the petitioner is that the vehicle which was used for committing the offence is registered in the name of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14493 of 2023(5) dt.21-08-2023 2/2 the driver of the petitioner has taken the vehicle of the petitioner and also involved in the present case. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of the bail application.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant opposed prayer for anticipatory bail and submitted that there is ample evidence available against the petitioner. Hence, he does not deserve privilege of anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned Court below within six weeks from today and seek regular bail, the learned Court below would pass order on the same day in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T