Bhagwan Mahto And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8091 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -289 Year- 2016 Thana -BARARI District- KATIHAR ======================================================

1. Bhagwan Mahto Son of late Ram Deo Mahto

2. Keshar Mahto @ Kaishier Kumar Mahto Son of Subodh Vyas Both Resident of Village- Thakurbari Tola, Jauniya, P.S. Barari, District Katihar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 289 of 2016 registered under Sections436, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. There is admitted land dispute between the parties. There is case and counter case.

Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation of setting the house of the informant on fire against these

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8091 of 2017 (3) dt.10-03-2017 2/2 petitioners.

Considering the nature of allegations levelled against these petitioners, I do not feel inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayer for anticipatory bail is, therefore, rejected.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) Manish/- U T