Rajesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.80641 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2018 Thana- PATAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajesh Singh, son of Mouleshwari Singh, resident of village- Padumker, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No.96 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 399, 402, 414, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

Considering the gravity of the offence as also the fact that the name of the petitioner transpired in course of investigation and the police may require his custodial interrogation, I am not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail. The application is rejected.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/R.RanjanU T